non est

[ non est ]
/ ˈnɒn ˈɛst /

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.

Origin of non est

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

Words nearby non est

nomotopic, nomura, non causa pro causa, non compos, non compos mentis, non est, non grata, non licet, non liquet, non obst., non obstante