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Term: non memini
Definition: Non memini is a Latin phrase used in Scots law which means "I do not remember". It is often used in reference to an oath where a person swears that they do not remember a transaction. If the circumstances suggest that the non memini is an honest and reasonable answer, it may result in a decree of absolvitor in their favor. However, if the fact referred to is recent and the deponent cannot be believed to be ignorant of it, they will be considered as concealing the truth and will be decerned against as if they had refused to depone.