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Non detinet

defendant did not detain 'the said goods in the said declaration specified,' etc. It operated accordingly as a denial of the detention of the goods. But, under this plea, the defendant could not deny that they were

Not guilty

by way of traverse which occurred in actions of trespass, libel, or other tort, and amounted to a denial only of the breach of duty or wrongful act alleged to have been committed by the defendant; this

Refusal

by law, a right and power of having or doing something of advantage, and he declines it. The denial or rejection of something offered or demanded, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1285.

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Refuse

Refuse, means a failure to maintain or denial of the obligation to maintain after demand, Mitanjali Mohanty v. Fanendra, (1992) 3 Cr 565: 1992 Cr LJ

Traverse

a factual allegations made in the opposing party's pleading, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1406. Traverse, the denial of some matter of fact alleged in a pleading, whether in an action or in criminal prosecutions. See

Negation

nonreality or untruthfulness of anything declaration that something is not or has not been or will not be denial the opposite of affirmation

Negative

Denying implying containing or asserting denial negation or refusal returning the answer no to an inquiry or request refusing assent as a negative answer

proceeding

on a judgment is made [sought to avoid the effect of the judgment in a collateral proceeding after denial of a direct appeal] core proceeding : a proceeding (as one instituted by a debtor against a creditor)

Jainism

features are the exaltation of saints or holy mortals called jins above the ordinary Hindu gods and the denial of a supreme being and of the divine origin and infallibility of the Vedas Also the sect comprising

misconduct

employer's interests or disregard or violation of the employer's standards or rules that is sufficient to justify a denial of unemployment compensation

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