1. Conditional; not final or absolute; subject to modification or cancellation unless a condition is fulfilled (used in legal contexts, especially of court decrees).
Usage: Legal term; Often used in the phrase 'decree nisi'

1. Unless; except (archaic or formal legal usage).
Usage: Archaic; Primarily found in legal Latin phrases

Examples

• The judge issued a decree nisi, which would become final after six months.
• A decree nisi is conditional and may be set aside if circumstances change.
• The court granted a decree nisi in the divorce case pending the waiting period.
• Unless otherwise stated, the order is nisi and subject to further review.
• The nisi order will become absolute if no objections are filed.