saɪ, ˈni Origin:
< Latin: if not, unless (conjunction)
< Latin: if not, unless (conjunction)
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| —adj | |
| (postpositive) law (of a court order) coming into effect on a specified date unless cause is shown within a certain period why it should not: a decree nisi | |
| [C19: from Latin: unless, if not] | |
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Nisi
is always a great word to know.
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
Example sentences
If the finding is in the affirmative, the court shall approve the agreement and enter a judgment of divorce nisi.
Irretrievable breakdown of the marriage must be established before a court decree nisi of divorce can be issued.
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