NOUN | communication | decree nisi | a decree issued on a first petition for divorce |
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Meaning | A decree issued on a first petition for divorce; becomes absolute at some later date. | |
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Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
Broader | decree, edict, fiat, order, rescript | A legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge) |
Catalan | ordre preliminar de divorci |
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