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nisi prius

nisi prius noun: in the 19th century, those legal actions tried before judges of the King's Bench Division, and in the early 20th century those actions tried at assize by a judge given a commission.

Noun

nisi prius (uncountable)

  1. (historical) In the 19th century, those legal actions tried before judges of the King's Bench Division, and in the early 20th century those actions tried at assize by a judge given a commission.

nisi prius meaning in Tamil

nisi prius in Tamil

இவைகளையும் காணவும்

Origin of nisi prius

From Latin nisi prius (“unless previously”), from the first two words of the old Latin writ summoning the juries to appear at Westminster unless, before the day appointed, the judges had come to the county.

Questions about nisi prius

What does nisi prius mean?
Nisi prius means in the 19th century, those legal actions tried before judges of the King's Bench Division, and in the early 20th century those actions tried at assize by a judge given a commission.
What is nisi prius in Tamil?
Nisi prius in Tamil is இவைகளையும் காணவும். See Nisi prius meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is nisi prius?
Nisi prius is a noun.

Words near nisi prius in the dictionary

  1. Nishnaabe
  2. Nishnaabemwin
  3. nishtaneh hateva
  4. Nishtha
  5. nisi
  6. nisi prius
  7. Nisibene
  8. Nisibenes
  9. Nisibis
  10. nisin
  11. nisinic

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