decree nisi

• مصطلح قانوني يشير إلى حكم قضائي ابتدائي أو مؤقت يصبح نهائياً بعد انقضاء مدة معينة ما لم تُقدَّم أسباب لإلغائه. ويُستخدم عادةً في دعاوى الطلاق.

A legal term referring to a provisional court order that will become absolute after a specified period unless cause is shown why it should not. Commonly used in divorce proceedings.

1. Provisional divorce orderC1formalbritish

   A legal order in a divorce case that states the court sees no reason why the marriage cannot be dissolved, but the divorce is not yet final.

   حكم طلاق مبدئي

   • The judge granted a decree nisi, making the divorce almost certain.
   • After six months, the decree nisi will be made absolute.
   • They received the decree nisi and are now waiting for the final order.