DECREE NISI


Meaning of DECREE NISI in English

/ dɪˌkriː ˈnaɪsaɪ; NAmE / noun

[ sing. ] ( BrE , law ) an order from a court that a marriage will end after a fixed amount of time unless there is a good reason why it should not

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WORD ORIGIN

late 19th cent.: Latin nisi unless .

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