nisi
[nahy-sahy, nee-see]
adjective
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.
Origin of nisi
< Latin: if not, unless (conjunction)
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Examples from the Web for nisi
Historical Examples of nisi
He was great both at nisi prius and before an appellate tribunal.
The Life Of Abraham LincolnWard H. Lamon
He was great at nisi prius and before an appellate tribunal.
Abraham Lincoln, Volume 2 (of 2)William H. Herndon
Henry II puts it the other way, p. 220: 'Nisi sunt in dominio meo.'
Villainage in EnglandPaul Vinogradoff
The natural consequence of this is that we cannot get out of "Nisi prius."
Diary of the Besieged Resident in ParisHenry Labouchre
Neque enim vel factum aliud ullum vel qulibet existere poterit voluntas, nisi quam nescia falli providentia divina prsenserit.
nisi
adjective
Word Origin for nisi
C19: from Latin: unless, if not
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