Tag: NI

  • Nisbet & Potts' Contract, Re

    Definition of Nisbet & Potts’ Contract, Re ([1910] 1 Oh. 1). K entered into a restrictive covenant as to his land. H took the land and remained in possession for more than twelve years, and then sold to Nisbet. N. agreed to sell to Potts, who discovered the covenant. Held, H acquired his […]

  • Nihil Facit Error Nominis Cum De Corpora Constat

    Definition of Nihil Facit Error Nominis Cum De Corpora Constat A mistake as to the name has no effect when there is no mistake as to who is the person meant Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Nihil Facit Error Nominis Cum De Corpora Constat in the […]

  • Nisbet & Potts' Contract, Re

    Definition of Nisbet & Potts’ Contract, Re ([1910] 1 Oh. 1). K entered into a restrictive covenant as to his land. H took the land and remained in possession for more than twelve years, and then sold to Nisbet. N. agreed to sell to Potts, who discovered the covenant. Held, H acquired his […]

  • Nisi

    Definition of Nisi A decree, order, rule, declaration, or other adjudication of a Court is said to be made nisi when it is not to take effect unless the person affected by it fails to show cause against it within a certain time, that is, unless he appears before the Court, and gives some […]

  • Nisi Prius

    Definition of Nisi Prius A trial at nisi prius is a trial by a jury before a single Judge, either at the sittings held for that purpose in London and Middlesex, or at the assizes. Formerly all common law actions were tried at bar, that is, before the full Court, consisting of several Judges ;…

  • Nichols V. Maryland

    Definition of Nichols V. Maryland ((1876), 2 Ex. D. 1). If a dangerous thing escapee from a person’s land and does injury, the person is not liable if the escape is caused by an act of God or vis major.The defendant’s artificial lakes overflowed owing to an unusual fall of rain, and the water […]

  • Nihil : Nil

    Definition of Nihil : Nil Nothing : no goods Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Nihil : Nil in the Dictionaries, Nihil : Nil in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European Encyclopedia of Law, Browse the Legal Thesaurus, […]