Definition of nisi prius in English:

nisi prius

noun ˌnʌɪsʌɪ ˈprʌɪəs

Law historical

1A writ directing a sheriff to provide a jury at the Court of Westminster on a particular day, unless the assize judges come before that day to the county from which the jury was to be drawn. Now only in "writ of nisi prius".
2The hearing of civil causes by the judges in the Assize Court or (in later British use) Crown Court; court business of this kind. Also in "cause (also court, justice, record,etc.) of nisi prius".

Origin

Late Middle English; earliest use found in Ordinances Exchequer. From Anglo-Norman and Middle French nisi prius and their etymon post-classical Latin nisi prius from classical Latin nisi prius unless previously from nisi unless + prius before. In phrase writ of nisi prius after Anglo-Norman brief de nisi prius, post-classical Latin breve de nisi prius. With clause of nisi prius compare post-classical Latin clausula de nisi prius.

Definition of nisi prius in US English:

nisi prius

nounˌnʌɪsʌɪ ˈprʌɪəs

Law historical

1A writ directing a sheriff to provide a jury at the Court of Westminster on a particular day, unless the assize judges come before that day to the county from which the jury was to be drawn. Now only in "writ of nisi prius".
2The hearing of civil causes by the judges in the Assize Court or (in later British use) Crown Court; court business of this kind. Also in "cause (also court, justice, record,etc.) of nisi prius".

Origin

Late Middle English; earliest use found in Ordinances Exchequer. From Anglo-Norman and Middle French nisi prius and their etymon post-classical Latin nisi prius from classical Latin nisi prius unless previously from nisi unless + prius before. In phrase writ of nisi prius after Anglo-Norman brief de nisi prius, post-classical Latin breve de nisi prius. With clause of nisi prius compare post-classical Latin clausula de nisi prius.

单词	nisi prius
释义	Definition of nisi prius in English: nisi prius noun ˌnʌɪsʌɪ ˈprʌɪəs Law historical 1A writ directing a sheriff to provide a jury at the Court of Westminster on a particular day, unless the assize judges come before that day to the county from which the jury was to be drawn. Now only in "writ of nisi prius". 2The hearing of civil causes by the judges in the Assize Court or (in later British use) Crown Court; court business of this kind. Also in "cause (also court, justice, record,etc.) of nisi prius". Origin Late Middle English; earliest use found in Ordinances Exchequer. From Anglo-Norman and Middle French nisi prius and their etymon post-classical Latin nisi prius from classical Latin nisi prius unless previously from nisi unless + prius before. In phrase writ of nisi prius after Anglo-Norman brief de nisi prius, post-classical Latin breve de nisi prius. With clause of nisi prius compare post-classical Latin clausula de nisi prius. Definition of nisi prius in US English: nisi prius nounˌnʌɪsʌɪ ˈprʌɪəs Law historical 1A writ directing a sheriff to provide a jury at the Court of Westminster on a particular day, unless the assize judges come before that day to the county from which the jury was to be drawn. Now only in "writ of nisi prius". 2The hearing of civil causes by the judges in the Assize Court or (in later British use) Crown Court; court business of this kind. Also in "cause (also court, justice, record,etc.) of nisi prius". Origin Late Middle English; earliest use found in Ordinances Exchequer. From Anglo-Norman and Middle French nisi prius and their etymon post-classical Latin nisi prius from classical Latin nisi prius unless previously from nisi unless + prius before. In phrase writ of nisi prius after Anglo-Norman brief de nisi prius, post-classical Latin breve de nisi prius. With clause of nisi prius compare post-classical Latin clausula de nisi prius.
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