decree nisi
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decree nisi/dɪkriːˈnʌɪsʌɪ/
▶noun (pl. decrees nisi) English Law an order by a court of law stating the date on which a marriage will end unless a good reason not to grant a divorce is produced.
– origin C19: L. nisi ‘unless’.
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