NUL, law French. A barbarous word which means to convey a negative; as, Nul tiel record, Nul tiel award.NUL AGARD. No award. A plea to an action on an...
NUISANCE, crim. law, torts. This word means literally annoyance; in law, it signifies, according to Blackstone, " anything that worketh hurt, inc...
NOVUS HOMO. A new man; -this term, is applied to a man who has been pardoned of a crime, by which he is restored to society, and is rebabilitated.NOXA...
NOVEL ASSIGNMENT. Vide New Assignment.NOVEL DISSEISIN. The name of an old remedy which was given for a new or recent disseisin.2. When tenant in fee s...
NOVA CUSTOMA. The name of an imposition or duty in England. Vide An- tiqua; Customs.NOVA STATUTA. New statutes. The name given to the statutes commenc...
NOTING. The name of the minute made by a notary on a bill of exohange, after it has been presented for acceptance or payment, consisting of the initia...
NOTICE TO QUIT. A request from a landlord to his tenant, to quit the premises lessed, and to give possession of the same to him, the landlord, at a ti...
NOTICE, TO PRODUCE PAPERS, practice, evidence. When it is intended to give seoondary evidence of a written instrument or paper, which is in: the posse...
NOTICE, AVERMENT OF, in pleading. This is frequently necessary, particularly in special actions of assumpsit.2. When the matter alleged in the pleadin...
NOTE OF HAND, contracts. Another name, less technical, for a promissory note. (q. v.) 2 Bl. Com. 467. Vide Bank note; Promissory note, Reissuable note...