nemine contradicente
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"The Chairman put the vote, and there being no answering cries of '!' declared the vote carried nemine contradicente."
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, August 26th, 1914 by Seaman, Owen, Sir
On the 18th of April, the engrossed bill was read the third time in the House, was passed, nemine contradicente, and ordered to be carried to the House of Lords.
From Biographical Memorials of James Oglethorpe by Harris, Thaddeus Mason
This address was moved in an hot, a divided, a factious, and, in a great part, disaffected House of Commons; and it was carried, nemine contradicente.
From The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 05 (of 12) by Burke, Edmund
The Resolution was adopted by the House, nemine contradicente.
From Prime Ministers and Some Others A Book of Reminiscences by Russell, George William Erskine
The prosecuting attorney, who, it may be seen, held his office much as did the justice of the peace, by the doctrine of nemine contradicente, now arose and made the opening statement.
From Heart's Desire by Hough, Emerson
