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non est factum
(non est fac¦tum)
Pronunciation:
/ˌnɒn ɛst ˈfaktəm/
noun
Law
a plea that a written agreement is invalid because the defendant was mistaken about its character when signing it.
Origin:
Latin, literally 'it was not done'
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