non est inventus
/ˌnɒn ɛst ɪnˈvɛntəs/Law
noun
‘The person is not to be found’: a phrase used by a sheriff in returning a writ, as a statement that the defendant is not to be found in the sheriff's jurisdiction.
Origin
Late 15th century; earliest use found in Mankind. From post-classical Latin non est inventus he was not found from classical Latin nōn not + est inventus he is found, 3rd singular perfect passive indicative of invenīre.
- keep on at
- keep one's bed
- keep one's chin up
- keep one's countenance
- keep one's distance
- keep one's eye on (or take one's eye off) the ball
- keep one's eyes open (or peeled or skinned)
- keep one's feet
- keep one's fingers crossed
- keep one's hands clean
- keep one's head
- keep one's head above water
- keep one's head down
- keep one's mouth shut
- keep one's nose clean
- keep one's nose out of
- keep one's nose to the grindstone
- keep one's own counsel
- keep one's powder dry
- keep one's side of the bargain
- keep one's word
- keep (or archaic bear) someone company
- keep (or eat) kosher
- keep (or hold) one's end up
- keep (or leave) one's options open