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decree nisi

decree nisi noun: a decree issued on a first petition for divorce; it becomes absolute at some later date unless cause is shown why it should not.

Noun

decree nisi (plural decree nisis or decrees nisi)

  1. a decree issued on a first petition for divorce; it becomes absolute at some later date unless cause is shown why it should not.

decree nisi meaning in Tamil

decree nisi in Tamil

பின்னுறுதித் தீர்ப்பாணை

Forms of decree nisi

pluraldecree nisis
pluraldecrees nisi

Origin of decree nisi

See decree + Latin nisi (“unless”).

Questions about decree nisi

What does decree nisi mean?
Decree nisi means a decree issued on a first petition for divorce; it becomes absolute at some later date unless cause is shown why it should not.
What is decree nisi in Tamil?
Decree nisi in Tamil is பின்னுறுதித் தீர்ப்பாணை. See Decree nisi meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is decree nisi?
Decree nisi is a noun.
What is the plural of decree nisi?
The plural of decree nisi is decree nisis.

Words near decree nisi in the dictionary

  1. decreation
  2. decreations
  3. decree
  4. decree absolute
  5. decree arbitral
  6. decree nisi
  7. decree nisis
  8. decree time
  9. decreeable
  10. decreed
  11. decreeing

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