nem. con.

A form of nemine contradicente — With nobody contradicting; by consensus; without dissent.

Meanings

adverbnem. con. (not comparable)

alternative nem con

  1. abbreviationnot comparableAbbreviated form of nemine contradicente.

    The Vote of Thanks to Sir Hyde Parker was then put, and carried, nem. con.

    1845, Nicholas Harris Nicolas, The Dispatches and Letters of Vice Admiral Lord Viscount Nelson
    2 more examples

    He hoped that such a system would be framed as might render this recourse unnecessary, and moved that the clause be postponed. This motion was agreed to nem. con.

    1787, James Madison, Notes of Debates in the Federal Convention of 1787

    On 14 January, the deputies voted, nem. con., the guilt of the king, and rejected by roughly a two-thirds majority the appel au peuple.

    2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin, published 2003, page 467
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