Nullum tempus occurrit regi. Lapse of time does not bar the right of the crown. 2 Inst. 273 ; Sharsw. Bla. Com. 247 ; Broom, Max. 65 ; Hob. 347 ; 2 Steph. Corn. 504; 1 Mass. 35b; 18 Johns. (N. Y.) 227; 10 Barb. (N. Y.) 139; 13 Am. L. Reg. 465. Nullum tempus occurrit reipublicee. Lapse of time does not bar the commonwealth. U Gratt. (Va.) 572; 16 Tex. 305 ; 19 Mo. 667.
Nullus commodum capere potest de injuria sea propria. No one shall take advantage of his own wrong. Co. Litt. 148 b ; Broom, Max. 279 ; 4 Bingh. a. c. 395 ; 4 B. & A. 409 ; 10 M. & W. 309 ; 11 id. 680 ; 12 Gray (Mass.) 493.
Nullus debet agere de dolo, ubi alia actin subest. Where another form of action is given, no one ought to sue in the action de dolo. 7 Co. 92.
Nullus dicitur accessories post feloniam sed ills qui novit principalem feloniam fecisse, at ilium re ceptavit et comfortavit. No one is called an acces sory after the fact but he who knew the principal to have committed a felony, and received and com forted him. 3 Inst. 138.
Nullus dicitur felo principalis nisi actor, and qui pressen& est, abettans out auxiLians actorem ad felo niam faciendam. No one is called a principal felon except the party actually committing the felony, or the party present aiding and abetting in its com mission. 3 Inst. 138.
Nullus idoneus testis in re sua intelligitur. No one is understood to be a competent witness in his own cause. Dig. 22. 5. 10.
Nullus jus alienum forisfacere potest. No man can forfeit another's right. Fleta, 1. 1, c. 28, § 11. Nullus recedat e curia cancellaria sine remedio, No one ought to depart out of the court of chan cery without a remedy. Bisp. Eq. 8; Year B. 4 Hen. VII. 4.
Nullus videtur dolo facere qui suo jure utitur. No man is to be esteemed a wrong-doer who avails himself of his legal right. Dig. 50, 17. 55 ; Broom, Max. 130 ; 14 Wend. (N. Y.) 399, 492. See [1898] Ch. 1. Nunquam crescit on post facto preeteriti delicti eestimatio. The quality of a past offence is never aggravated by that which happens subsequently. Dig. 50. 17. 138. 1; Bacon, Max. Reg. 81 Broom, Max. 42.
Nunquam fictio sine lege. There is no fiction without law.
Nunquam nimis dicitur quod nunquam satis dici tur. What is never sufficiently said is never said too much. Co. Litt. 375.
Nunquam preescribitur in Ply). There is never prescription in case of falsehood. Bell, Dict. Nunquam res humans; prospere succedunt ubi nag liguntur divines. Human things never prosper when divine things are neglected. Co. Litt. 95; Wing. Max. 2.
Nuptias non concubitus sed consensus facet. Not cohabitation but consent makes the marriage. Dig. 50. 17. 30 ; Co. Litt. 33 ; Broom, Max. 506, n.
Obedientia est legis essentia. Obedience is the essence of the law. 11 Co. 100.
Obtensperandum est consuetudini rationabili tan quam legi. A reasonable custom is to be obeyed like law. 4 Co. 38.
Occupantis fiunt derelicta. Things abandoned be come the property of the (first) occupant.
Odiosa et inhonesta non aunt in lege ptcesumenda. Odious and dishonest acts are not presumed in law. Co. Litt. 78 ; 18 N. Y. 295.
Odiosa non preesumuntur. Odious things are not presumed. Burr. Sett. Cae. 190.
Officers may not examine the judicial acts of the court.
Officia judicialia non consedantur antequam Va cent. Judicial offices ought not to be granted be fore they are vacant. 11 Co. 4.
Officio magistrates non debent esse venalia. The offices of magistratee ought not to be sold. Co. Litt. 234.
Offica conatus si effectus sequatur. The attempt becomes of consequence, if the effect follows. Jenk. Cent. 55.
0171cl/um nemini debet esse damnosum. An office ought to be injurious to no one. Bell, Dict. Omissio eorum quo tacite insunt nihil operator. The omission of those things which are silently im plied is of no consequence. 2 Buletr. 131.
Omne actum ab intentione agentis est judican dum. Every act is to be estimated by the intention of the doer. Branch, Princ.
Omne crimen ebrietas et incendit et detegit. Drunkenness inflames and reveals every crime. Co. Litt. 247 ; Broom, Max. 17 ; Whart. Cr. L. § 48. Omne jus out consensus !wit, aut necessitas con stituit, aut firmavit consuetudo. All law has been derived from consent, established by necessity, or confirmed by custom. Dig. 1. 3. 40; Broom, Max. 590, n.
Omne magis dignum trahit ad se minus dignum, quamvis minus dignum sit antiquius. Every wor thier thing draws to it the less worthy, though the latter be more ancient. Co. Litt. 355.