NONAGON, in mathematics, a figure having nine sides and angles. In a regu lar nonagon, or that the sides and angles of which are equal, if each side be 1, its area will be 6.182 nearly = of the tau 9 gent of 70° to the radius.
NON claim, in law, where a person has a demand upon another, and does-not en force his claim within a reasonable time, he is precluded by law from bringing his action to enforce it ; and where a creditor neglects to make his claim upon a bank rupt's estate within a certain period, he will not be let in afterwards, so as to dis turb the dividend, and may lose his estate. Non-claim is generally applied to the period of five years, after which a party is barred by a fine. See LIMITATION.
Now est faction, is a plea where an action is brought upon a bond, or anyother deed, and the defendant denies it to be his deed whereon he is impleaded. In every case where the bond is void, the defendant may plead non est factum ; but where a bond is voidable only, lie must skew the special matter.
NON pros, if the plaintiff in an action at law neglect to deliver a declaration for two terms after the defendant appears, or is guilty of other delays or defaults, against the rules of law, in any subse quent stage of the action, he is adjudged not to pursue his remedy as he ought, and thereupon a non-suit, or non prooeqnieur, is entered, and he is then said to be non prosed.
Now residence, is applied to those spiri tual persons who are not resident, but absent themselves for the space of one month together, or two months at several times in one year, from their dignities or benefices, which is liable to the penalties by the statute against non-residence, 21 Henry VIII. c. 13. But chaplains to the King, or other great persons mentioned in this statute, may be non-resident on their livings ; for they are excused from residence whilst they attend those who retain them.
No N suit, where a person has corn. menced an action, and at the trial fails in his evidence to support it, or has brought a wrong action. There is this advantage attending a non-suit, that the plaintiff; though he pays costs, may afterwards bring another action for the same cause ; which he cannot do, after a verdict against him.