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Nihil

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-003399

A formal return by a sheriff or other officer of the court, indicating that a defendant or property could not be found within their jurisdiction. This Latin term signifies "nothing" and is recorded on a writ when service or execution is impossible. It often leads to further legal action, such as an alias writ or an order for substituted service.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-003399
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-003399",
  "term": "Nihil",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A formal return by a sheriff or other officer of the court, indicating that a defendant or property could not be found within their jurisdiction. This Latin term signifies \"nothing\" and is recorded on a writ when service or execution is impossible. It often leads to further legal action, such as an alias writ or an order for substituted service.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/nihil/"
}

Record 3,380 of 5,441 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.