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The following 3 entries include the term not!.
covenant not to compete
noun: a covenant in an agreement (as for the sale of a business) by which one party agrees not to engage in the same business or a similar business in a particular area for a period of time
not guilty
noun: a plea by a criminal defendant who intends to contest the charges compare guilty, nolo contendere
not guilty by reason of insanity
: a plea by a criminal defendant who intends to raise an insanity defense —used in jurisdictions that require such a plea in order for an insanity defense to be presented
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