DECREE NISI

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

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)