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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Non-liquet, n. [e.m.E. (1656), L. ‘it is not clear’.] A vote expressing uncertainty or non-committal; a person expressing uncertainty and refusing to commit himself. — 1621 Calderwood VII. 483.
Either to make you vote against Christ or to be neutralls and non liquets 1660 Montgomery Mem. 323.
The sentence can hardlie be looked upon other wyse then as a non-liquet of the whole sinod c1680 Mackenzie Affairs 247.