Middle English Dictionary Entry
nōn-obstant(e prep. & n.
Entry Info
| Forms | nōn-obstant(e prep. & n. |
| Etymology | ML non obstante & OF non-obstant & nonobstanté. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) Notwithstanding, in spite of; (b) law clause of ~, a clause used in statutes and letters patent in which the king authorized an action contrary to established law.
Associated quotations
a
- c1460(?c1400) Beryn (Nthld 55)2467 : Non-obstant his drede, yet part of sapience Stremyd in-to his hert, for his eloquence.
b
- (1441-3) Proc.Privy C.5.316 : Graunte..that no lettrez patentz under your grete seal passe of eny suche licence of marchandise of the staple to cary un to eny other place then to the seid staple notwithstondyng eny waraunt with clause of nonobstante her aftur.
- (1444) RParl.5.104b : No patent of the seide offices by our Soveraigne Lord ne his heires, to them or to their heires, after the First seid day of Feverer to be made, all be it yat yei be with this clause non obstante, be voide and of none effect.