A National Security Letter is an administrative order that compels the recipients to provide information to federal investigators. The letter is issued by a federal agency, most frequently the FBI, to subpoena information related to national security matters.
Negative pregnant is a denial in a pleading that appears to refute an allegation but actually implies an admission to its essential substance.
Newly discovered evidence, or after-discovered evidence, is evidence which existed at the time of the original trial but was only discovered after the conclusion of the trial.
In criminal law, a “no bill” is said to occur when a grand jury decides that the evidence against a defendant is not sufficient to justify a trial
A no-knock warrant is a search warrant authorizing police officers to enter certain premises without first knocking and announcing their presence or purpose prior to entering the premises. Such warrants are issued where an entry pursuant to the knock-and-announce rule (ie.
Nolo contendere means "no contest." This phrase translates from the Latin as "I do not wish to contend."
A non-testifying expert witness is an individual possessing specialized knowledge, skills, and experience relevant to a particular case “who has been retained or specially employed by another party in anticipation of litigation or to prepare for trial and who is not expected to be called as a witness at trial." Federal Rule of Civ
Nullum crimen sine lege is Latin for "no crime without law." The phrase reflects the principle in criminal law and international criminal law that a person cannot or should not face criminal punishment except for an act that was criminalized by law before they performed the act.
O.R. is an abbreviation for “own recognizance.” O.R.
