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NON INVENTUS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-12-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- non est inventus
1, record 1, English, non%20est%20inventus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lat. He is not found. The sheriff's 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." 1, record 1, English, - non%20est%20inventus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- non est inventus
1, record 1, French, non%20est%20inventus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il n’est pas trouvé: Nom donné au procès-verbal que fait l’huissier lorsqu’il lui a été impossible de trouver le domicile, la résidence ou la place d’affaires d’une personne à qui il devait signifier un acte de procédure. 1, record 1, French, - non%20est%20inventus
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-12-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Legal Documents
- Rules of Court
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- non est inventus affidavit
1, record 2, English, non%20est%20inventus%20affidavit
proposal
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
non est inventus: Hist. A statement in a sheriff's return indicating that the person ordered arrested could not be found in the sheriff's jurisdiction. 2, record 2, English, - non%20est%20inventus%20affidavit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Documents juridiques
- Règles de procédure
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- affidavit de non est inventus
1, record 2, French, affidavit%20de%20non%20est%20inventus
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
non est inventus : Il n’ est pas trouvé : Nom donné au procès-verbal que fait l'huissier lorsqu'il lui a été impossible de trouver le domicile, la résidence ou la place d’affaires d’une personne à qui il devait signifier un acte de procédure. 2, record 2, French, - affidavit%20de%20non%20est%20inventus
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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