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There are 10 names in this directory beginning with the letter N.
N.o.v.
Shorthand acronym of latin for non obstante veredicto meaning “notwithstanding the verdict,” referring to a decision of a judge to set aside (reverse) a jury’s decision in favor of one party in a lawsuit or a guilty verdict when the judge is convinced the judgment is not reasonably supported by the facts and/or the law.

Natural law
Standards of conduct derived from traditional moral principles

Natural person
A real human being, as distinguished from a corporation, which is often treated at law as a fictitious person.

No contest
In criminal law, a defendant’s plea in court that he/she will not contest the charge of a particular crime, also called nolo contendere.

Nolle prosequi
Latin for “we shall no longer prosecute,” which is a declaration made to the judge by a prosecutor in a criminal case (or by a plaintiff in a civil lawsuit) either before or during trial, meaning the case against the defendant is being dropped. The statement is an admission that the charges cannot be proved, that evidence has demonstrated either innocence or a fatal flaw in the prosecution’s claim or the district attorney has become convinced the accused is innocent.

Nominal damages
A small amount of money awarded to a plaintiff in a lawsuit to show he/she was right but suffered no substantial harm

Non-suit
A ruling by the judge in a lawsuit either when the plaintiff (the party who filed the suit) does not proceed to trial at the appointed time or has presented all his/her/its evidence and, in the judge’s opinion, there is no evidence which could prove the plaintiff’s case.

Not guilty
Plea of a person who claims not to have committed the crime of which he/she is accused, made in court when arraigned (first brought before a judge) or at a later time set by the court.

Not guilty by reason of insanity
Plea in court of a person charged with a crime who admits the criminal act, but whose attorney claims he/she was so mentally disturbed at the time of the crime that he/she lacked the capacity to have intended to commit a crime. Such a plea requires that the court set a trial on the issue of insanity alone either by a judge sitting without a jury or by a jury.

Nunc pro tunc
Latin for “now for then,” this refers to changing back to an earlier date of an order, judgment or filing of a document. Such a retroactive re-dating requires a court order which can be obtained by a showing that the earlier date would have been legal, and there was error, accidental omission or neglect which has caused a problem or inconvenience which can be cured
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