Legal Definitions - N.E.I.

Term:N.E.I.

Definition: N.E.I. is an abbreviation for the Latin phrase "NON EST INVENTUS," which means "not found."

Example: The police searched for the suspect, but he was N.E.I.

Explanation: In this example, N.E.I. is used to indicate that the suspect was not found despite the police's efforts to locate him. The abbreviation is commonly used in legal and official documents to indicate that a person or item could not be found or located.