KFLCC Kingdom Law 2nd Ed.

NON VALENTIA AGERE

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NONSUIT

contendere," (g. v.,) and sometimes abbrevi ated "non vult." NON.X ET DECISIS!. Payments made to the church, by those who were tenants of church-farms. The first was a rent or duty for things belonging to husbandry; the sec ond was claimed in right of the church. Wharton. NONAGIUM, or NONAGE. A ninth part of movables which was paid to the clergy on the death of persons in their parish, and claimed on pretense of being

a maternal or paternal Inheritance; but, if he had offspring before the felony, such off spring may succeed as to the inheritance of the father or mother by whom the felony was not committed. NON VALENTIA AGERE. Inability to sue. 5 Bell, App. Cas. 172. Non valet conflrmatio, nisi ille, qui eonflrmat, sit, in possessione rei vel ju ris undo fieri debet conflrmatio; et eo dem modo, nisi ille oni conflrmatio fit sit in possessione. Co. Litt. 295. Con firmation is not valid unless he who confirms is either in possession of the thing itself or of the right of which confirmation is to be made, and, in like manner, unless he to whom confirmation is made is in possession. Non valet exceptio ejnsdem rei enjus petitnr dissolntio. A plea of the same matter the dissolution of which is sought, is not valid. Called a "maxim of law and common sense." 2 Eden, 134. Non valet intpedimentnm quod de jure non sortitnr effectum. 4 Coke, 31a. An impediment which does not derive its effect from law is of no force. Non verbis, sed ipsis rebus, leges im ponimus. Cod. 6, 43, 2. We impose laws, not upon words, but upon things themselves. Non videntur qui errant consentire. They are not considered to consent who commit a mistake. Dig. 50, 17, 116, | 2; Broom, Max. 262. Non videtur consensum retinuisse si quis ex prseseripto minantis aliquid immutavit. He does not appear to have retained consent, who has changed anything through menaces. Broom, Max. 278. Non videtur perfecte cujusque id esse, quod ez casu auferri potest. That does not seem to be completely one's own which can be taken from him on occasion. Dig. 50, 17, 139, 1. Non videtur quisquam id capere quod ei necesse ..est alii restitutere. Dig. 50, 17, 51. No one is considered entitled to re cover that'which he must give up to another. Non videtur vim facere, qui jure suo utitur et ordinaria actione experitur. He is not deemed to use force who exercises his own right, and proceeds by ordinary action. Dig. 50, 17, 155, 1. Lat He (the defendant in a criminal case) will not contest it. A plea legally equivalent to that of guilty, being a variation of the form "nolo NON VUI.T CONTENDERE.