non est inventus

English

Etymology

Latin, he is not found.

Phrase

non est inventus

1. (law) The response of a sheriff on a writ, when the defendant is not found in his county.
   • 1834, Laws of the State of Maine:

     And in case of the principal's avoidance and the return of non est inventus (g) upon the execution, the bail shall be obliged to satisfy the judgment out of his own estate

References

• “non est inventus”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.