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Nulla bona

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-003493

A Latin phrase meaning "no goods," used in legal proceedings, particularly in the context of debt collection. It is a return made by a sheriff or other officer when they have attempted to execute a writ of execution but found no property belonging to the debtor to seize. This return indicates that the debtor has no attachable assets within the jurisdiction.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-003493
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-003493",
  "term": "Nulla bona",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A Latin phrase meaning \"no goods,\" used in legal proceedings, particularly in the context of debt collection. It is a return made by a sheriff or other officer when they have attempted to execute a writ of execution but found no property belonging to the debtor to seize. This return indicates that the debtor has no attachable assets within the jurisdiction.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/nulla-bona/"
}

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