: taking effect at a specified time unless previously modified or avoided by cause shown, further proceedings, or a condition fulfilled
a decree nisi
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nisi
adjective
ni·si
ˈnī-ˌsī, ˈnē-sē 
: 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
Etymology
Latin, unless
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