decree absolute
noun/dɪˌkriː ˈæbsəluːt/
/dɪˌkriː ˈæbsəluːt/
[singular] (British English, law)- 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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