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The following 6 entries include the term NIHIL.
aut Caesar aut nihil
Latin phrase: either a Caesar or nothing : either Emperor or nothing : all or nothing
ex nihilo nihil fit
Latin phrase: out of nothing, nothing is produced : nothing comes from nothing
vox et praeterea nihil
Latin phrase: voice and nothing more : sound without substance
nihil debet
noun: a legal plea of the general issue in an action of debt on a simple contract or on a specialty when the deed is the only inducement to the action
nihil habet
noun: a return by a sheriff or other officer made on a scire facias or other writ indicating that the defendant has no property within reach of the process, and the defendant has not been served
nihil obstat
noun: the certification by an official censor of the Roman Catholic Church that a book has been examined and found to contain nothing opposed to faith and morals
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