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单词 decree absolute
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decree absolute
7. Law. Of a decree, rule, or order: taking effect immediately, fully, and unconditionally, and not liable to subsequent challenge or rescindment. Now chiefly used in relation to divorce proceedings. Frequently as postmodifier, esp. in decree absolute. Cf. nisi adj.In British law a decree absolute of divorce, permitting either party to remarry, may be obtained a stipulated period (since 1984 set at six weeks) after the issue of a decree nisi, if no proceedings have been commenced to appeal against it.
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society > law > administration of justice > court proceedings or procedure > judging > [noun] > judgement or decision of court > final judgement or decision
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1623 T. Powell Attourneys Acad. 55 His Lordship will giue order vnder his hand, for an absolute Decree to be drawn vp.
1726 Compl. Clerk in Court 178 A Day is usually given the Defendant to shew Cause against it, when, if his Cause be not allowed, the Court confirms and makes the Decree absolute.
1785 R. Hinde Mod. Pract. Chancery 435 A decree nisi, against an infant partakes so far of the nature of an absolute decree, as to authorise proceedings under it, as in ordinary cases.
1836 B. H. Smart Walker Remodelled at Nisi prius A rule nisi is a rule unless, i.e. unless cause be shown to the contrary, as distinguished from a rule absolute.
1864 G. Browne Treat. Princ. & Pract. Court for Divorce & Matrimonial Causes 152 At any time before a decree for dissolution of marriage is made absolute, it is competent for one of the public to intervene.
1922 J. Joyce Ulysses iii. xvi. [Eumaeus] 608 Then the decree nisi and the King's Proctor to show cause why and, he failing to quash it, nisi was made absolute.
1956 C. P. Snow Homecoming iv. xliii. 292 The delay between the suit being filed and the hearing: the time-lag before the decree absolute.
1996 Church Times 9 Feb. 10/2 Six weeks later, the decree is made absolute after a five-minute interview with a district judge about the custody of the children.
extracted from absoluteadj.adv.n.
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