A negative vote or decision; a refusal.
A vote of non placet; (more generally) †an expression of dissent or disapproval (obsolete). Also: a person who votes non placet; a discontented…
A person who dissents or disapproves.
An utterance of the word ‘nay’; a negative reply or (esp. North American) vote; a denial, refusal, or prohibition. Cf. no, n.1 1.