diff --git a/system/language/english/form_validation_lang.php b/system/language/english/form_validation_lang.php
index 1230ce5..a98f49b 100644
--- a/system/language/english/form_validation_lang.php
+++ b/system/language/english/form_validation_lang.php
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
 $lang['form_validation_greater_than_equal_to']	= 'The {field} field must contain a number greater than or equal to {param}.';
 $lang['form_validation_between']		= 'The {field} field must contain a number between {param}.';
 $lang['form_validation_in']		= 'The {field} field must be within a predetermined list: {param}.';
+$lang['form_validation_not_in']		= 'The {field} field must not be within: {param}.';
 $lang['form_validation_date']		= 'The {field} field must be a proper date.';
 
 /* End of file form_validation_lang.php */
diff --git a/system/libraries/Form_validation.php b/system/libraries/Form_validation.php
index 3e8204e..74a5b87 100644
--- a/system/libraries/Form_validation.php
+++ b/system/libraries/Form_validation.php
@@ -1475,6 +1475,22 @@
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
+	 * Value should not be within an array of values
+	 *
+	 * @param	string
+	 * @param	array
+	 * @return	bool
+	 */
+	public function not_in($value, $list)
+	{
+		$list = array_map('trim', explode(',', (string) $list));
+
+		return ! in_array((string) $value, $list);
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
 	 * Value should be a valid date
 	 *
 	 * @param	string