NIHIL CAPIAT PER BREVE
nihil capiat per breve (nI-hil kap-ee-[schwa]t p[schwa]r bree-vee or breev), n. [Latin ¡°Let him take nothing by his writ¡±] A judgment against the plaintiff in an action at bar or in abatement. ¡ª Also termed nihil capiat per billam (¡°let him take nothing by his bill¡±).
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