Meanings
nounnihil dicit (plural nihil dicits)
plural nihil dicits
- lawA declinature by the defendant to plead or answer.
Origin
Latin, meaning "he says nothing".
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nihil dicit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nihil%20dicit
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“nihil dicit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nihil%20dicit. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nihil dicit,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nihil%20dicit.
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