Legal Definitions - non impedivit

Term: non impedivit
Definition: In a legal case called quare impedit, the defendant can use the defense of non impedivit, which means "he did not impede." This is a general denial that the defendant did anything wrong. It is like saying "I didn't do it" in court. For example, if someone sues a church for preventing them from becoming a priest, the church might use non impedivit as their defense to say they did not stop the person from becoming a priest.