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