English Explanatory Dictionary

nisi prius

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. In the 19th century, those legal actions tried before judges of the King's Bench Division, and in the early 20th century those actions tried at assize by a judge given a commission.

Word forms

nisi prius

Etymology

From Latin nisi prius (“unless previously”), from the first two words of the old Latin writ summoning the juries to appear at Westminster unless, before the day appointed, the judges had come to the county.

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