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View synonyms for decree nisi

decree nisi

[ nahy-sahy ]

noun

, Law.
  1. a decree, especially of divorce, that will become absolute at a later date.


decree nisi

/ ˈnaɪsaɪ /

noun

  1. a provisional decree, esp in divorce proceedings, which will later be made absolute unless cause is shown why it should not Compare decree absolute
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of decree nisi1

First recorded in 1890–95
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Example Sentences

How this was arranged I do not know, but the decree nisi and the decree absolute were granted without any difficulties arising.

Then the decree nisi and the King's proctor tries to show cause why and, he failing to quash it, nisi was made absolute.

In special cases the court has power to make the decree absolute before the expiration of six months after the decree nisi.

The decree nisi was made absolute a few days before I left London.

You get a Decree Nisi, and once more the Court tries to make me come back.

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