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DECREE NISI

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does decree nisi mean? 

DECREE NISI (noun)
  The noun DECREE NISI has 1 sense:

1. a decree issued on a first petition for divorce; becomes absolute at some later dateplay

  Familiarity information: DECREE NISI used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


DECREE NISI (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A decree issued on a first petition for divorce; becomes absolute at some later date

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("decree nisi" is a kind of...):

decree; edict; fiat; order; rescript (a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge))

Domain category:

jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)


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