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nihil dicit

nihil dicit noun: a declinature by the defendant to plead or answer.

Noun

nihil dicit (plural nihil dicits)

  1. A declinature by the defendant to plead or answer.

Forms of nihil dicit

pluralnihil dicits

Origin of nihil dicit

Latin, meaning "he says nothing".

Questions about nihil dicit

What does nihil dicit mean?
Nihil dicit means a declinature by the defendant to plead or answer.
What part of speech is nihil dicit?
Nihil dicit is a noun.
What is the plural of nihil dicit?
The plural of nihil dicit is nihil dicits.

Words near nihil dicit in the dictionary

  1. Nihart
  2. Niharts
  3. nihil
  4. nihil album
  5. nihil debet
  6. nihil dicit
  7. nihil dicits
  8. nihil obstat
  9. nihil obstats
  10. nihilartikel
  11. nihilartikels

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