Legal Definition and Related Resources of Decree Nisi

Nisi means unless . A decree that becomes absolute or shall take permanent effect at a specified time unless cause is show’n why it should not or unless same is changed by further proceedings. Loeb v Loeb, 215 A.2d 779, 89 N.J. Super 568.

A decree nisi is a decree granted by a court in the first instance for the dissolution of a registered marriage. It is an interim document issued prior to a decree absolute and refers to the legal condition: “not coming into effect unless a person or persons fail to show cause against it within a certain time”. Though legally persons are not divorced until the issuing of a decree absolute, persons granted a decree nisi are considered to be divorced for the purposes of the ‘Registered marital status’…(more)

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Decree nisi in Law Enforcement

Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of decree nisi.

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See Also

• Law Enforcement Officer
• Policeman
• Law Enforcement Agency

Further Reading

• decree nisi in A Dictionary of Law Enforcement (Oxford University Press)
• decree nisi in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement
• A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis

English Legal System: Decree Nisi

In the context of the English law, A Dictionary of Law provides the following legal concept of Decree Nisi : A conditional decree of divorce, nullity, or presumption of death. For most purposes the parties to the marriage are still married until the decree is made absolute. During the period between decree nisi and decree absolute the Queen’s Proctor or any member of the public may intervene to prevent the decree being made absolute and the decree may be rescinded if obtained by fraud.