Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

non est inventus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: non est in-ven-tus
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

The response of a sheriff on a writ, when the defendant is not found in his county.

Example Sentences

"And in case of the principal's avoidance and the return of non est inventus (g) upon the execution, the bail shall be obliged to satisfy the judgment out of his own estate"

Etymology

Latin, he is not found.

Questions

What does non est inventus mean?: The response of a sheriff on a writ, when the defendant is not found in his county.
Where does non est inventus come from?: Latin, he is not found.

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