Word: nisi
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Proctor 6 King-Divorce is granted in England only by a decree nisi or "unless." This juridical joker means that a final decree will be issued in six months (or less at the discretion of the court) "unless" in the meanwhile evidence of a discrediting nature is discovered by the King's Proctor, Sir Thomas Barnes. To this official, a personal appointee of the Sovereign, spiteful persons annually send thousands of anonymous letters. Some of these the King's Proctor turns over to detectives. Some of their snooping turns up facts discreditable enough to impress the blase Proctor...
Vacancy. Outside of his own clique of back-scratchers in Louisiana, Huey Long had few friends in public life. On the principle of de mortuis nil nisi bonum, his numerous enemies gave the Kingfish a charitable verbal sendoff. Spokesmen like General Johnson, Father Coughlin, James A. Farley and the New York Times chorused, in effect: "I didn't like anything about him, but I'm sorry he was assassinated...
...other picture at the University now, a word of praise for Allen Jenkins and William Gargan, for the rest of the cast, the director, and the whole movie--well, we wont say anything because we believe in the old Latin proverb which says "de mortuis nil nisi bonum...
...appears to me," concluded Lord Hewart, "that the bulk of the provisions of the Licensing Acts are quite inapplicable to the House of Commons, of which most of us have some knowledge. I am clearly of the opinion that this rule nisi ought to be discharged...
...known as an enthusiast, in literature and music, who lets his tastes dictate more of his business than any "opportunist" would dare to do. I am sure that he has forgiven you; but as for myself I wince when TIME takes liberties with living souls. De vivis nil nisi bonum...