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non obstante

non obstante noun: a clause in old English statutes and letters patent, designating a licence from the Crown to do a thing notwithstanding any laws to the contrary.

Noun

non obstante (plural non obstantes)

  1. (historical) A clause in old English statutes and letters patent, designating a licence from the Crown to do a thing notwithstanding any laws to the contrary.

Preposition

non obstante

  1. (obsolete) notwithstanding, regardless of, despite
    • Non obstante the Change of Religion, the Plough-boies, and also the Schooleboies will keep-up and retain their old Ceremonies and Customes and priviledges.1687, John Aubrey, Remaines of Gentilisme and Judaisme, page 40

Forms of non obstante

pluralnon obstantes

Origin of non obstante

Latin [Term?]

Questions about non obstante

What does non obstante mean?
Non obstante means a clause in old English statutes and letters patent, designating a licence from the Crown to do a thing notwithstanding any laws to the contrary.
What part of speech is non obstante?
Non obstante can be a noun or a preposition.
What is the plural of non obstante?
The plural of non obstante is non obstantes.

Words near non obstante in the dictionary

  1. non liquent
  2. non liquet
  3. non liquets
  4. non metallic metal
  5. non obst.
  6. non obstante
  7. non obstantes
  8. non partant
  9. non partants
  10. non placet
  11. non placets

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