nisi

[ nahy-sahy, nee-see ]

adjective

1. not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies):

   a decree nisi.

nisi

/ ˈnaɪsaɪ /

adjective

1. postpositive law (of a court order) coming into effect on a specified date unless cause is shown within a certain period why it should not

   a decree nisi

Word History and Origins

Origin of nisi¹

< Latin: if not, unless (conjunction)

Word History and Origins

Origin of nisi¹

C19: from Latin: unless, if not

Example Sentences

Thomas goes on to contradict Aristotle, in holding quod nullum ens esset nisi corpus.

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Hinc sequitur nimirum, vt pruinosa sit, & tam ventosa, sed flatu non nisi fer 72 algido.

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Populus cum longinquo propinquve populo vix habet commercium, nisi quod bello inferendo, aut defendendo potest interuenire.

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The judges of assize, by virtue of their commission of nisi prius, try the causes thus appointed.

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Impotens vix dici potest, nisi propter aversionem sexualem a maribus.

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