decree nisi
decree nisi · decree nisis · decrees nisi
A decree issued on a first petition for divorceA decree issued on a first petition for divorce; it becomes absolute at some later date unless cause is shown why it should not.
Meaning
1 sensesA decree issued on a first petition for divorce; it becomes absolute at some later date unless cause is shown why it should not.
a decree issued on a first petition for divorce; becomes absolute at some later date
Origin
See decree + Latin nisi (“unless”).See decree + Latin nisi (“unless”).
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Forms
plural: decree nisis / decrees nisi| Singular | decree nisi |
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regular
Word family
1 related wordsRelateddecree absolute
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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