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Definition of decree absolute noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

decree absolute

noun
 
/dɪˌkriː ˈæbsəluːt/
 
/dɪˌkriː ˈæbsəluːt/
[singular] (British English, law)
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  1. an order from a court that finally ends a marriage, making the two people divorced
    • The period between the decree nisi and the decree absolute was six weeks.
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