nihil debet

noun

The general issue in certain actions of debt.

Meanings

noun
  1. lawThe general issue in certain actions of debt.

Origin

Latin, meaning "he owes nothing".

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APA

nihil debet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nihil%20debet

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“nihil debet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nihil%20debet. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nihil debet,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nihil%20debet.

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