nisi
/ˈnaɪsaɪ/
adjective
- Describes a legal order or judgment that will become final unless something happens to change it within a certain time.
- The judge issued a decree nisi for the divorce, which will become final in six weeks.
- A rule nisi was granted, giving the company 30 days to show why the order should not be enforced.
- The court's order nisi required the tenant to pay rent or face eviction.
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