n Legal definitions for terms and concepts beginning with n Novation Substitute a new debt for an old debt, canceling the old debt. Nudum Pactum Latin: an empty pact; a contract for which there is no consideration. Nuisance Excessive or unlawful use of one’s property to the extent of unreasonable annoyance or inconvenience to a neighbor or to the public. Nunc Pro Tunc Latin: deemed retroactive. Nuptias non concubitus sed consensus facit. Latin: consent, not physical intercourse, constitutes marriage. Page1 (Na - No) | Page2 (No - Nu) Find you are constantly looking up definitions? Try our search provider (works in most modern browsers) If you find an error or omission in Duhaime's Legal Dictionary, or if you have legal term suggestion, we'd love to hear from you!