non obstante

noun

A clause in old English statutes and letters patent, designating a licence from the Crown to do a thing notwithstanding any laws to the contrary.

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Meanings

nounnon obstante (plural non obstantes)

plural non obstantes

  1. historicallawA clause in old English statutes and letters patent, designating a licence from the Crown to do a thing notwithstanding any laws to the contrary.
preposition
  1. obsoletenotwithstanding, regardless of, despite

    Non obstante the Change of Religion, the Plough-boies, and also the Schooleboies will keep-up and retain their old Ceremonies and Customes and priviledges.

    1687, John Aubrey, Remaines of Gentilisme and Judaisme, page 40

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
all the samebuteven sohaving said thathowevernathelessneverthelessstill and allwithal

Origin

  1. Latin[Term?]
  2. Englishnon obstante

Latin [Term?]

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