Mithrodate

mithridate 1. Old Pharmacy. A composition of many ingredients in the form of
an electuary, regarded as a universal antidote or preservative against poison and
infectuous disease. Hence, any medicine to which similar powers were ascribed
(The Oxford English Dictionary, Second Edition, Vol. IX Look-Moule, p. 908,
Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1989)

Mortuus Est

Mortuus. Lat. Dead. So in sheriffs return. Mortuus est, he is dead (Black's Law
Dictionary, Henry Campbell Black, 6^th ed, p. 1013, West Pub. Co., St. Paul, MN,
1990)

Non Assumpsit

The general issue in the action of assumpsit; being a plea by which the
defendant avers that "he did not undertake" or promise as alleged by the plaintiff

(Black's Law Dictionary, Henry Campbell Black, 6^th. ed, p. 1051, West Pub. Co.,
St. Paul, MN, 1990)

Non Est Factum

Lat. A plea denying execution of instrument sued on (Black's Law
Dictionary, Henry Campbell Black, 6^th ed, p. 1053, West Pub. Co., St. Paul, MN,
1990)

Non est invenus

Lat. He is not found. The sheriffs return to process requiring him to arrest
the body of the defendant, when the latter is not found within his jurisdiction.
It is often abbreviated, "n. e. i." or written in English, "not found." (Black's
Law Dictionary, Henry Campbell Black, 6^th ed, p. 1053, West Pub. Co., St. Paul,
MN, 1990)

Non Sum

Informatus

Lat. I am not informed; I have not been been instructed. (Black's
Law Dictionary, Henry Campbell Black, 6^th ed, p. 1058, West Pub. Co., St. Paul,
MN, 1990)

Nonsuit

A term broadly applied to a variety of terminations of an action which do not
adjudicate issues on the merits. Name of a judgment given against the plaintiff
when he is unable to prove a case, or when he refuses or neglects to proceed to
trial and leaves the issue undetermined. Type of judgment rendered against
party in legal proceeding on his inability to maintain his cause in court, or when
he is in default in prosecuting his suit or in complying with orders of the court.
A plaintiff suffers a "non-suit" when a court order finally terminates the cause
without prejudice.
Action in form of a judgment taken against a plaintiff who has failed to appear
to prosecute his action or failed to prove his case. Under civil rules practice,
the applicable term is "dismissal". (Black's Law Dictionary, Henry Campbell
Black, 6^th ed, p. 1058, West Pub. Co., St. Paul, MN, 1990)

Oyer and Terminer

A half French phrase applied in England to the assizes , which are