Nullum quod tetigit non ornavit (kwod tet´i-git non ornā´vit).—He touched nothing which he did not adorn. These Latin words form part of Dr. Johnson’s epitaph on Oliver Goldsmith in Westminster Abbey.
Nil conscire sibi—Horace (con-sī´re sib´ī).—To be conscious of no wrong.
Nil desperandum.—Never despair.
Nisi Dominus frustra (ni´si dom´in-us frus´trā).—Unless the Lord be with us, we strive in vain. Motto of the City of Edinburgh.
Nisi prius (ni´si prī´us)—literally, Unless previously. A trial at Nisi Prius may be defined as a trial, before a judge and jury, of a civil action that has been brought in one of the superior courts.
Nolens volens (nō´lens vō´lens).—Whether he will or not.
Noli me tangere (nō´lī me tan´jer-e).—Don’t touch me.
Nolle prosequi (noll´e prō´sek-wī).—To be unwilling to proceed (legal term). An undertaking by a plaintiff that he will not proceed with part or the whole of his suit.
Non compos mentis (kom´poss men´tiss).—Not sound in mind.
Non constat (kon´stat).—It does not appear.