non-user

Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

NON-USER, noun 1. A not using; failure to use; neglect of official duty; default of performing the duties and services required of an officer. An office may be forfeited by misuser or nonuser. 2. Neglect or omission of use. A franchise may be lost by misuser or non-user
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