Nisi Prius

Ordinary

: (nee-see pree-us) Latin for “unless first,” in some jurisdictions it means the original trial court which heard a case as distinguished from a court of appeals, as in court nisi prius. “court of original jurisdiction” is often substituted for the term nisi prius.

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