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Decree Nisi

A provisional decision of a court which does not have force or effect until a certain condition is met such as another petition brought before the court or after the passage of a period time.

A provisional decision of a court which does not have force or effect until a certain condition is met such as another petition brought before the court or after the passage of a period time, after which it is called a decree absolute.

Although no longer required in many jurisdictions, this was the model for divorce procedures wherein a court would issue.

A decree nisi, which would have no force or effect until a period of time passed (30 days or 6 months).

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