nihil

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈni.hɪl/

Noun

countable uncountable

(countable, law) A nihil dicit. / (uncountable, chiefly philosophy) nothingness, nonbeing

Japanese Meaning

無、虚無、何も存在しない状態 / （法学用語として）『A nihil dicit』の観点、すなわち主張すべき事由が何もない状態

At the hearing, the defense entered a nihil to assert that the defendant would make no formal response.

審理で弁護側は何も答えないという抗弁を申し立て、被告が正式な答弁を行わないと主張した。

Sense（1）

(countable, law) A nihil dicit.

Sense（2）

(uncountable, chiefly philosophy) nothingness, nonbeing

I shall no longer believe all the visions of my youth:

They have dissolved into nihil.

nihils

（ plural ）