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non·ob·stan·te \ˌnänəbˈstantē, ˌnōn-\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English non obstante, from Latin, notwithstanding, being no hindrance; from the medieval English use in statutes and letters patent of the Latin words non obstante aliquo statuto in contrarium notwithstanding any statute to the contrary 1. : a license from the crown to do a thing notwithstanding any statute to the contrary 2. obsolete a. : a dispensation from or relaxation of a law or rule b. : an exception to a rule |