non-compliancen.

1648 Mercurius Elencticus No. 23. 177 Hath he not had 1000.l. per annum lately bestowed upon him, as a Reward for his good Service with this Army, especially for his non-compliance with the City against them.

1687 Marquis of Halifax Let. to Dissenter 6 You are let loose only upon Bayl: the first Act of Non-compliance, sendeth you to Jayl again.

1709 Brit. Apollo 12–14 Jan. We stand Indictable of a Non-compliance.

1750 W. Beawes Lex Mercatoria (1752) Pref. p. viii The Trials about Noncompliance with accepted Bills.

1777 H. Thrale in K. C. Balderston Thraliana (1942) I. 179 Mr Johnson..always..says..Women often give great Offence by their Spirit of Non Compliance.

1848 H. H. Wilson Hist. Brit. India 1805–35 III. viii. 366 The non-compliance of the Government with his application for an augmented stipendiary grant.

1884 Law Times Rep. 51 79/2 As soon as there is any..non-compliance with the rules..there is an absolute forfeiture.

1885 Law Times 78 166/1 The instrument was..void for non-compliance with the Act.

1975 New Yorker 21 Apr. 47/3 The present civil-liability sections of the Fair Credit Reporting Act do not appear to provide an adequate deterrent to noncompliance.

1989 Jrnl. Environmental Law 1 132 The Parties,..shall consider and approve procedures and institutional mechanisms for determining non-compliance with the provisions of this Protocol and for treatment of Parties found to be in non-compliance.