nem. con.
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Etymology
Origin of nem. con.
Latin: no-one contradicting; unanimously
Example Sentences
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That clause having been carried nem. con., they were entitled to five minutes' chat, without prejudice.
From When Ghost Meets Ghost by De Morgan, William Frend
Councillor Weakling said nothing, so the new rule was carried nem. con., and as there was no more business to be done it was put into operation for the first time there and then.
From The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists by Tressell, Robert
"Carried, nem. con.," said Grim, who was pretty speedy.
From Acton's Feud A Public School Story by Swainson, Frederick
Some physicians of Winchester, Virginia, fancied him as a subject for dissection and nem. con. they got possession of his body.
From The Strange Story of Harper's Ferry With Legends of the Surrounding Country by Barry, Joseph
Nehemiah. n.e.i., non est inventus=Is not found. nem. con., nemime contradicente=No one contradicting. nem. diss., nemine dissentiente=No one dissenting.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
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