non placet

American  

[non pley-sit] / nɒn ˈpleɪ sɪt /

noun

1. (especially in a church or university assembly) an expression or vote of dissent or disapproval.

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Etymology

Origin of non placet

First recorded in 1580–90, non placet is from Latin nōn placet “it is not pleasing”

Example Sentences

Those issues were also the ones that received the most contested votes as bishops voted "placet" or "non placet" — yay or nay — on each of the 167 paragraphs.

From Fox News

Apage, non placet profecto mihi illaec aedificatio: Nam os columnatum poetae esse indaudivi barbaro, Quoi bini custodes semper totis horis occubant.

From Project Gutenberg

Eccere autem capite nutat; non placet quod repperit.

From Project Gutenberg

There is a further demand or request of the Bishops, “ut suffragia patrum non super toto Schemate et quasi in globo, sed seorsim super unâquâque definitione, super unoquoque Canone, per Placet aut Non placet sigillatim rogentur et edantur.”

From Project Gutenberg

If some answer, Non placet, he mentions the number, and adds, “Nosque, sacro approbante Concilio, illa ita decernimus, statuimus atque sancimus ut lecta sunt.”

From Project Gutenberg