Glossary of Legal Terms Beginning with N

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N: Legal definitions for terms and concepts beginning with N

Norwich Order: Pre-action third party discovery to an intended plaintiff without notice to the intended defendant.
Noscitur a sociis: Latin: that the meaning of a word may be known from accompanying words.
Nota Bene: Latin: note well.
Notary: A legal officer with specific judicial authority to attest to legal documents usually with an official seal.
Not For Profit: Operated as nearly as possible at cost; on a cost-recovery basis; an organization not seeking profit and which does not disgorge excess income to its members, in the form of dividends or otherwise.
Notice of Motion: A formal notice to participants in litigation of an intent to seek specific relief in an action.
Notional Severance: Reading down a contractual provision so as to make it legal and enforceable.
Notwithstanding: In spite of, even if, without regard to or impediment by other things.
Nova Constitutio Futuris Formam Imponere Debet, Non Praeteritis: Latin: a new law ought to be construed to interfere as little as possible with vested rights.
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.
Nullum Tempus Occurit Regi: Latin: time does not run against the King.
Nunc Pro Tunc: Latin: deemed retroactive.
Nuptias non concubitus sed consensus facit.: Latin: consent, not physical intercourse, constitutes marriage.

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