non obstante

(nän′äb stan)

notwithstanding; despite (a law, ruling, etc.)

Origin: L < non, not + obstans (gen. obstantis), prp. of obstare: see obstacle: from use in medieval legal clauses permitting to the king certain actions notwithstanding statutes to the contrary

See non obstante in American Heritage Dictionary 4

preposition
Notwithstanding.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Medieval Latin nōn obstante (aliquō statūtō in contrārium), notwithstanding (any statute to the contrary)

Origin: : Latin nōn, not

Origin: + Latin obstante

Origin: , ablative present participle of obstāre, to withstand

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