decree nisi

Noun
  1. A decree issued on a first petition for divorce;
    Becomes absolute at some later date (synset 106552693)
    referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority
    is a type of: decree, edict, fiat, order, rescript - a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)

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