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Term: nihil habet
Definition: Nihil habet is a Latin phrase that means "he has nothing." It is used as a form of return by a sheriff or constable who was unable to serve a scire facias or other writ on the defendant. This means that the person being served the writ could not be found or did not have any assets that could be seized to satisfy the writ.
Related term: Scire facias