NUNQUAM INDEBITATUS
\nˈʌnkwam ˌɪndˈɛbɪtˌatəs], \nˈʌnkwam ˌɪndˈɛbɪtˌatəs], \n_ˈʌ_n_k_w_a_m ˌɪ_n_d_ˈɛ_b_ɪ_t_ˌa_t_ə_s]\
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Lat. Never indebted. The name of a plea in an action of indebitatus assumpsit, by which the defendant alleges that he is not indebted to the plaintiff. Nunquam nimis dicitur quod nunquam satis dicitur. What is never sufficiently said is never said too much. Co. Litt. 375. Nunquam praescribitur in falso. There Is never a prescription in case of falsehood or forgery. A maxim in Scotch law. Bell. Nnnqnam res humanae prospere sue- cedunt ubi negliguntur divinac. Co. Litt 15. Human things never prosper where divine things are neglected.
By Henry Campbell Black
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- NUNQUAM INDEBITATUS
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