non est

[ non-est ]

/ ˈnɒn ˈɛst /

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noun Law.

the returning of a sheriff's writ when the person to be arrested or served with it cannot be found in the sheriff's jurisdiction.

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Origin of non est

1865–70; <Latin: short for non est inventus (he) was not found

Words nearby non est

none other than, nonequivalence, nones, none-so-pretty, nonessential, non est, nonesuch, nonet, nonetheless, none the wiser, none the worse for

How to use non est in a sentence

As the Latin maxim puts it: De gustibus non est disputandum.
The Birth of the Novel|Nick Romeo|November 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Fecit dextera Di virtutem: non est mortuus, sed vixit; & nunc incolumis narrat opera Di.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Lex non est decretum mere disciplinare: e natura ipsa contractus matrimonialis desumitur.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine|Austin Malley
De gustibus non est applies with as much force to religious as to secular life.
Our Churches and Chapels|Atticus

I also concur with Madame de Stal in thinking the book dull: "Non est jocus esse malignum."
Notes and Queries, Number 241, June 10, 1854|Various
Is Est and non est received in faith as well as in miracles, and is it inseparable in the others?
The Thoughts of Blaise Pascal|Blaise Pascal