# non obstante

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A clause in old English statutes and letters patent, designating a licence from the Crown to do a thing notwithstanding any laws to the contrary.

## Etymology
Latin [Term?]

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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