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non-bearing wall
1. Code definition (UBC): Any wall that is not a Bearing Wall. A bearing wall is any wall constructed of wood or metal that supports more than 100 pounds per lineal foot (1.459 kN per lineal meter) of superimposed load or any masonry or concrete wall that supports more than 200 pounds per lineal foot (2.918 kN per lineal meter) of superimposed load. Or any wall supporting its own weight for more than one story. Also called a "Non-Bearing Partition".
2. Common definition: A nonbearing wall is any wall within a structure that does not support any load other than its own weight. Also called a Non-Bearing Partition or Partition.
Alternate spellings and misspellings: non-bearing-wall, nonbearing wall, nonbaring wall. nonbaring wall