non licet

[ non-lahy-sit ]

adjectiveLaw.

not permitted or lawful.

Origin of non licet

First recorded in 1615–25, non licet is from Latin nōn licet “it is not allowed”

Words Nearby non licet

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How to use non licet in a sentence

non licet esse vos—It is not lawful for you to exist—was the stern edict of extermination pronounced against the saints.
The Catacombs of Rome | William Henry Withrow
Quid licet Jovi non licet bovi; the maxim ought to be repeated every time this familiar story is told.
The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume II (of 3) | Alexander Wheelock Thayer
non licet homini, says Theodores Penitential, a servo tollere pecuniam, quam ipse labore suo adquesierit.
Domesday Book and Beyond | Frederic William Maitland
But the "authority of laws" is invoked against truth—non licet esse vos!
The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire | T. R. Glover
But nobis non licet esse tam disertis—at least, if we study to refine our numbers.
Discourses on Satire and on Epic Poetry | John Dryden

British Dictionary definitions for non licet

non licet

/ (ˈnɒn ˈlaɪsɪt) /

adjective

not permitted; unlawful

Origin of non licet

C17: Latin, literally: it is not allowed

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