Meaning & use
nisi
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In law, describing a court order or decree that will take effect at a future date unless a specified condition is met or cause is shown against it.
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The couple received a decree nisi, which would become final in six weeks unless either party objected.
The judge issued a rule nisi requiring the company to respond within thirty days.
A note on using this word
From Latin, meaning "unless"; it typically appears after the noun it modifies, as in "decree nisi" rather than "nisi decree," and is paired with "decree absolute" once it becomes final.
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