Legal Definitions - ne relessa pas

ne relessa pas

Ne relessa pas is a legal term used as a plaintiff's response to a defendant's plea of release as a defense to liability in a case. It means that the plaintiff did not release the defendant from liability.

• John sued his former employer for wrongful termination. The employer argued that John had signed a release form when he left the company. However, John's lawyer responded with "ne relessa pas" to show that John did not release the employer from liability.
• In a car accident case, the defendant claimed that the plaintiff had signed a release form after receiving a settlement offer. The plaintiff's lawyer responded with "ne relessa pas" to show that the plaintiff did not release the defendant from liability.

The examples illustrate how "ne relessa pas" is used in a legal context to refute a defendant's plea of release as a defense to liability. In both cases, the plaintiff's lawyer used this term to show that their client did not release the defendant from liability and therefore, the defendant is still responsible for the damages caused.