(botany) One of the spots upon a stem where buds and intercalary meristems occur, usually marking the end of a season's growth. / (computing theory) A node, in a tree, that has no children.

plural of non obstante

(law) 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.

(law) The response of a sheriff on a writ, when the defendant is not found in his county.

(law) A judgement entered against the plaintiff in a suit where he/she fails to appear to prosecute.

(law) A defence in contract law that allows a signing party to escape performance of an agreement that is fundamentally different from what they intended to execute or sign.

(idiomatic) To an excessive degree, oftentimes with little to no regard to future consequences; desperately; recklessly or wantonly; frantically; very quickly or very much.

(idiomatic, simile) Alternative form of as if there were no tomorrow

plural of non-harmonic tone

(music) a note that is played or sung between two chords that is not a part of either chord