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(law) Describing a disposition of property granted by a party who has no title to it.
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(archaic, Scottish law) Not proven, in a legal case where the jury verdict has inconclusive evidence for conviction, but sufficient to suspect guilt
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Belonging to the military, but not as a commissioned officer.
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(law) A simple denial of the entire charge, such as "not guilty".
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(Canada) A province that does not receive equalization payments.
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(finance) An indirect cost.
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(not comparable) Restricted to participants who have been invited.
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(business, often attributive) A business practice in which a customer agrees to have goods or services provided automatically, and must either continue to pay for the service or specifically decline before being rebilled.
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(law) A declinature by the defendant to plead or answer.
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(attributive) decree nisi
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a vote not in favor, or opposing a proposition
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(US, law) A plea in a criminal case which means that the defendant admits no guilt but is no longer contesting the charges brought against him/her.
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Alternative form of no-crime. [(chiefly UK) To determine that an alleged crime, especially a sexual assault or rape, should not be prosecuted as a crime (e.g. because the victim has withdrawn their complaint).]
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(law) (of a warrant, detainment, or hold) that requires to deny bail
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(law) The situation where the jury has not found sufficient cause to support the alleged charges.
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(chiefly UK) To determine that an alleged crime, especially a sexual assault or rape, should not be prosecuted as a crime (e.g. because the victim has withdrawn their complaint).
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(law, of a divorce or an eviction) In which neither party is assigned blame.
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(informal) Abbreviation of nolle prosequi. [(UK law) A declaration from the attorney general ending a criminal prosecution.]
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(law, transitive) To discontinue by entering a nolle prosequi; to decline to prosecute.
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Abbreviation of nolle prosequi. [(UK law) A declaration from the attorney general ending a criminal prosecution.]
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(UK law) A declaration from the attorney general ending a criminal prosecution.
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Alternative form of nol-pros [(law, transitive) To discontinue by entering a nolle prosequi; to decline to prosecute.]
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Alternative form of nol-pros [(law, transitive) To discontinue by entering a nolle prosequi; to decline to prosecute.]
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(law) No contest. A plea by a defendant accused of a crime that, without admitting guilt, does not dispute the charge.
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Alternative form of nonpayment [The failure to make a payment]
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To decline or fail to prosecute; to allow (a lawsuit) to be dropped.
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Alternative spelling of non-refoulement [(international law) The principle that a person (particularly a refugee) should not be returned to an area (chiefly their country of origin) where they would face mistreatment.]
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Alternative spelling of nonsuit [(law) A lawsuit that is dismissed as having been brought without cause, prior to an adjudication on the merits.]
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(law) The situation where one party holds intellectual property rights against another party, but does not enforce them.
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Someone who is not a celebrity
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(countable) A situation that is not a confrontation.
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A potential respondent to a survey etc. who fails to make contact.
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One who is unable to cope.
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An act or policy of not disclosing.
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Someone who, or something that does not improve
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(historical) The doctrines or actions of the nonjurors, those who refused to swear an oath.
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(law) The party to a lawsuit who did not make a particular motion
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Alternative form of non-pros [To decline or fail to prosecute; to allow (a lawsuit) to be dropped.]
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(law) Of or pertaining to a decision not to prosecute
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Not open to the public; not available to or shared by the public; private.
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Alternative form of non-refoulement [(international law) The principle that a person (particularly a refugee) should not be returned to an area (chiefly their country of origin) where they would face mistreatment.]
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A person who does not respond
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The failure to solicit proxies by a company trying to limit expenses incurred from proxy rules.
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(law) A neglect or failure by the plaintiff to follow up his suit; a renunciation or withdrawal of the cause by the plaintiff.
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(law) Neglect or omission to use an easement or franchise or to assert a right.
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A philosophy that rejects the use of violence, and instead seeks to bring about change through peaceful responses even to violent acts.
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(law) A formal plea by a defendant of not being culpable for the crime with which the defendant is charged.
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(law) An agreement in which a creditor promises not to enforce a debt.
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Favouring peace rather than conflict; not aggressive, tending to avoid violence (of people, actions etc.).
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(law) Initiating a foreclosure or other legal procedure without knowledge of the facts attested
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unauthorized entry to private property
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Trespass onto another's property without permission.
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