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decree absolute

noun

  1. the final decree in divorce proceedings, which leaves the parties free to remarry Compare decree nisi
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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And it replaces the terms "decree nisi" and "decree absolute" with "conditional order" and "final order".

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The couple married in France six months later, after Wallis’ decree absolute came through.

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He granted the speedy divorce - a decree nisi - and now a divorce petitioner has to wait six weeks and a day to apply for a decree absolute, the final dissolution of the marriage.

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It would also stop one partner refusing a divorce if the other one wanted one and introduces a minimum timeframe of six months from petition stage to decree absolute - the legal document that ends a marriage.

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The new rules will include a minimum timeframe of six months from petition stage to decree absolute - the legal document that ends a marriage.

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