Court Adopts Unanimous Holding
Nathan Nguyen and his partner challenged a state restriction on their marriage. All nine justices agreed that the restriction violated the Fourteenth Amendment. The opinion issued nemine contradicente.
Also known as: nem. con. · nem con · unanimously · without dissent
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An expression indicating that a resolution or vote has passed without any opposition or dissent from the members of a deliberative body.
Nathan Nguyen and his partner challenged a state restriction on their marriage. All nine justices agreed that the restriction violated the Fourteenth Amendment. The opinion issued nemine contradicente.
Nora Nash sought funding for a student publication at a public university. The justices concluded that viewpoint discrimination was impermissible. The ruling was unanimous.
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Neil Nair and his spouse challenged a state ban on contraceptive counseling. Every justice found the ban unconstitutional. The decision was unanimous.
Nia Nkosi sued a cruise line in her home state despite a ticket clause requiring Florida litigation. The Court enforced the clause. The opinion was unanimous.
Nestor Navarro contested a nuclear plant licensing procedure. The Court held that agencies need not adopt procedures beyond statutory minima. The judgment was unanimous.
Nicole Navarro objected when a cable company installed equipment on her building without compensation. The Court held the installation constituted a taking. The opinion was unanimous.
It indicates that every member of the court joined the decision without any dissent or separate writing. The phrase records the absence of opposition among the justices on the result and reasoning.
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It is commonly shortened to nem. con. or n.c.d. Both abbreviations appear in legislative and judicial records to note a vote or decision taken without opposition.
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No. The phrase requires only the absence of any expressed opposition. Abstentions or silence do not prevent its use so long as no member registers dissent.
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No. Although historically associated with the English House of Commons, the phrase also describes unanimous judicial opinions and resolutions adopted by courts or other deliberative groups.
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…Lee grabbing for something only after he has been stabbed." App. 32. The Washington Supreme Court reinstated the conviction, unanimously concluding that, although Sylvia's statement did not fall under a firmly rooted hearsay exception, it bore guarantees of trustworthiness: " [W]hen a codefendant's confession is virtually…