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noun
a decree issued on a first petition for divorce; it becomes absolute at some later date unless cause is shown why it should not.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: law
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noun
a decree issued on a first petition for divorce; becomes absolute at some later date
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: decree, edict, fiat, order, rescript
History
See decree + Latin nisi (“unless”).
