Decree nisi

Type of court order with conditions

A decree nisi or rule nisi is a court order that will come into force at a future date unless a particular condition is met. Unless the condition is met, the ruling becomes a decree absolute, and is binding. Typically, the condition is that an adversely affected party provide satisfactory evidence or argument that the decree should not take effect. For that reason, a decree nisi may also be called a rule, order or decree to show cause.

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