ne exeat

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin nē exeat (literally “may he not go forth”), from nē (“not”) + exeat, third-person singular subjunctive of exeō (“depart”).

Noun

ne exeat (plural ne exeats)

  1. (law) A common law writ prohibiting the departure of a person or of property from the jurisdiction of a court.
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