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nisi — a. conj. unless . ♦ decree nisi, order, especially of divorce, to become effective at certain future time, unless reasons against it appear in the meantime. ♦ nisi prius, unless before ; formerly, writ summoning jurors to Westminster… … Dictionary of difficult words
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Nisi — Ni si, conj. [L.] Unless; if not; used mostly in law. [1913 Webster] Note: In legal proceedings, this word is used to indicate that any order, etc., shall take effect at a given time, unless before that time the order, etc., in modified, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nisi prius — Nisi Ni si, conj. [L.] Unless; if not; used mostly in law. [1913 Webster] Note: In legal proceedings, this word is used to indicate that any order, etc., shall take effect at a given time, unless before that time the order, etc., in modified, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nisi — ni·si / nī ˌsī, nē sē/ adj [Latin, unless]: taking effect at a later specified time unless previously modified or avoided by cause shown, further proceedings, or a condition fulfilled an order nisi compare absolute Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of … Law dictionary
order nisi — A judgment or decree that will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies. In mortgage foreclosure actions, it is the order of the Court which accelerates the amount due under the mortgage … Glossary of Bankruptcy
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nisi — [nī′sī΄] conj. [L < ne , not (see NO1) + si, if (see SO1)] unless: used in law after decree, order, etc. to indicate that it shall take permanent effect at a specified time unless cause is shown why it should not, or unless it is changed by… … English World dictionary
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nisi — /naysay/ Unless. The word is often affixed, as a kind of elliptical expression, to the words rule, order, decree, judgment, or confirmation, to indicate that the adjudication spoken of is one which is to stand as valid and operative unless the… … Black's law dictionary
