non-essential

  • 121sine qua non — /ˌsaɪni kwa ˈnɒn/ (say .suynee kwah non), /ˌsineɪ kwa ˈnoʊn/ (say .seenay kwah nohn) noun something essential; an indispensable condition. {Latin: literally, without which not} …

  • 122scire leges non hoc est verba earum tenere, sed vim ac potestatem — /sayriy liyjiyz non hok est varba iyeram taniriy sed vim aek powtasteytam/ To know the laws is not to observe their mere words, but their force and power [that is, the essential meaning in which their efficacy resides] …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 123Actus non facit reum, nisi mens sit rea — An act does not render one guilty, unless the mind is guilty. At common law, a crime had two essential elements: an act and an evil intention. 21 Am J2d Crim L § 81. Actus repugnans non potest in esse produci. A repugnant act is of no effect …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 124sine qua non — ► NOUN ▪ a thing that is absolutely essential. ORIGIN Latin, without which not …

    English terms dictionary

  • 125Marine non-commissioned officers' sword, 1859-present — USMC Model 1859 NCO Sword Type Sword Place of origin USA …

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  • 126Spain in non-spanish film —    In ¡Bienvenido Mr. Marshall! (Welcome, Mr. Marshall! Luis G. Berlanga, 1953), a group of Castilian villagers pretend they are Andalusians so that they can appear more worthy candidates for assistance from the Marshall Plan committee. This is a …

    Guide to cinema

  • 127Spain in non-spanish film —    In ¡Bienvenido Mr. Marshall! (Welcome, Mr. Marshall! Luis G. Berlanga, 1953), a group of Castilian villagers pretend they are Andalusians so that they can appear more worthy candidates for assistance from the Marshall Plan committee. This is a …

    Historical dictionary of Spanish cinema

  • 128sine qua non — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Lat., [prerequisite, necessity. See importance. II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Something indispensable: condition, essential, must, necessity, need, precondition, prerequisite, requirement, requisite.… …

    English dictionary for students