nihil dicit

noun

ni·hil di·cit | \ ˈnī-əl-ˈdē-sit, ˈnī-hil-, ˈnē-hil-, -ˈdī-\

Legal Definition of nihil dicit

1 : refusal or neglect by a defendant to plead or answer

2 : a judgment rendered against a defendant who refuses or neglects to plead or answer

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