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ne exeat

ne exeat noun: a common law writ prohibiting the departure of a person or of property from the jurisdiction of a court.

Noun

ne exeat (plural ne exeats)

  1. A common law writ prohibiting the departure of a person or of property from the jurisdiction of a court.

Forms of ne exeat

pluralne exeats

Origin of ne exeat

Borrowed from Latin nē exeat (literally “may he not go forth”), from nē (“not”) + exeat, third-person singular subjunctive of exeō (“depart”).

Questions about ne exeat

What does ne exeat mean?
Ne exeat means a common law writ prohibiting the departure of a person or of property from the jurisdiction of a court.
What part of speech is ne exeat?
Ne exeat is a noun.
What is the plural of ne exeat?
The plural of ne exeat is ne exeats.

Words near ne exeat in the dictionary

  1. Ndyuka
  2. Ndyukas
  3. Ndzundza
  4. ne
  5. ne bis in idem
  6. ne exeat
  7. ne exeats
  8. ne plus ultra
  9. ne plus ultras
  10. ne'er
  11. ne'er cast a clout till May be out

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