decree nisi
[ nahy-sahy ]
/ ˈnaɪ saɪ /
noun Law.
a decree, especially of divorce, that will become absolute at a later date.
Origin of decree nisi
First recorded in 1890–95
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British Dictionary definitions for decree nisi
decree nisi
/ (ˈnaɪsaɪ) /
noun
a provisional decree, esp in divorce proceedings, which will later be made absolute unless cause is shown why it should not
Compare decree absolute