non obstante

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non obstante

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noun non obstantes

historical A clause in old English statutes and letters patent, designating a licence from the Crown to do a thing notwithstanding any laws to the contrary.

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obsolete notwithstanding, regardless of, despite Non obstante the Change of Religion, the Plough-boies, and also the Schooleboies will keep-up and retain their old Ceremonies and Customes and priviledges.

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@misc{non_obstante_2026,
  title = {non obstante},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/non%20obstante},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}