(decree)
91decree nisi — noun a decree issued on a first petition for divorce; it becomes absolute at some later date unless cause is shown why it should not …
92Decree of Philippi — A Royal Decree of Alexander the Great, as an arbitration on a land dispute between the city of Philippi and local Thracians (presumably of the Edonian tribes), was discovered in a Byzantine basilica at Filippoi (1936) and published in 1984. The… …
93decree absolute — decrees absolute N COUNT: usu sing A decree absolute is the final order made by a court in a divorce case which ends a marriage completely …
94decree nisi — [[t]dɪkri͟ː na͟ɪsaɪ[/t]] decrees nisi N COUNT: usu sing A decree nisi is an order made by a court which states that a divorce must take place at a certain time in the future unless a good reason is produced to prevent this …
95decree absolute — /dəˌkri ˈæbsəlut/ (say duh.kree absuhlooht) noun Law a final decree …
96decree nisi — /dəˌkri ˈnaɪsaɪ/ (say duh.kree nuysuy) noun Law a conditional decree …
97decree absolvitor — A decree acquitting a defendant …
98decree by consent — See consent decree …
99decree condemnator — A decree in favor of a plaintiff …
100decree dative — A decree which appointed as executor a person who was not nominated in the will …
