non est factum

non est factum
non est fac·tum /'nän-ˌest-'fak-təm, 'nōn-ˌest-'fäk-tu̇m/ n [New Latin, (it) is not (his or her) deed]: a defense by way of denial of a deed (as the execution of a contract)

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

non est factum
'it is not the deed,' in English law the plea that what seems to be a person's deed is not. It is usually raised when there has been a mistake as to the nature of the transaction. The courts do not accept it lightly: see United Dominions Trust v. Western [1976] QB 513. Where old and infirm people sign things thinking they are not legal documents, the plea is more likely to be successful.

Collins dictionary of law. . 2001.

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