ni·hil di·cit /'nī-əl-'dē-sit, 'nī-hil-, 'nē-hil-, -'dī-/ n [Latin, he says nothing]
1: refusal or neglect by a defendant to plead or answer
2: a judgment rendered against a defendant who refuses or neglects to plead or answer
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.