non obstante

1. Notwithstanding; in opposition to, or in spite of, what has been stated, or is to be stated or admitted. Source: opted

2. A clause in old English statutes and letters patent, importing a license from the crown to do a thing notwithstanding any statute to the contrary. This dispensing power was abolished by the Bill of Rights. Source: opted

3. 1. Notwithstanding; in opposition to, or in spite of, what has been stated, or is to be stated or admitted. 2. (Law) A clause in old English statutes and letters patent, importing a license from the crown to do a thing notwithstanding any statute to the contrary. This dispensing power was abolished by the Bill of Rights. In this very reign [Henry III.] the practice of dispensing with statutes by a non obstante was introduced. Hallam. Non obstante veredicto Etym: [LL.] (Law), a judgment sometimes entered by order of the court, for the plaintiff, notwithstanding a verdict for the defendant. Stephen. Source: webster

4. A clause in old English statutes and letters patent, importinga license from the crown to do a thing notwithstanding any statute tothe contrary. This dispensing power was abolished by the Bill ofRights.In this very reign [Henry III.] the practice of dispensing withstatutes by a non obstante was introduced. Hallam.Non obstante veredicto Etym: [LL.] (Law), a judgment sometimesentered by order of the court, for the plaintiff, notwithstanding averdict for the defendant. Stephen. Source: adambom

5. Notwithstanding; in opposition to, or in spite of, what has been stated, or is to be stated or admitted. A clause in old English statutes and letters patent, importing a license from the crown to do a thing notwithstanding any statute to the contrary. This dispensing power was abolished by the Bill of Rights. Source: ecdict

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