Definition of non est factum in English:
non est factum
noun ˌnɒn ɛst ˈfaktəmˌnōn ˌest ˈfaktəmˌnän ˌest ˈfaktəm
Law A plea that a written agreement is invalid because the defendant was mistaken about its character when signing it.
Example sentencesExamples
- It is for the person who has signed a document to show that the transaction which it effects is essentially different from the transaction intended so that the signatory can claim non est factum and say that he did not consent to it.
Origin
Latin, literally 'it was not done'.
Definition of non est factum in US English:
non est factum
nounˌnōn ˌest ˈfaktəmˌnän ˌest ˈfaktəm
Law A plea that a written agreement is invalid because the defendant was mistaken about its character when signing it.
Example sentencesExamples
- It is for the person who has signed a document to show that the transaction which it effects is essentially different from the transaction intended so that the signatory can claim non est factum and say that he did not consent to it.
Origin
Latin, literally ‘it was not done’.