decree nisi vs edict

decree nisi and edict both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
decree nisi	Yes	No	No	No
edict	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, edict is a hypernym of decree nisi; that is, edict is a word with a broader meaning than decree nisi:

decree nisi: a decree issued on a first petition for divorce; becomes absolute at some later date
edict: a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)

Other hypernyms of decree nisi include decree, fiat, order, rescript.

decree nisi (noun)	edict (noun)
a decree issued on a first petition for divorce; becomes absolute at some later date	a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
	a formal or authoritative proclamation