INTERLOCUTORY DECREE
\ˌɪntəlˈə͡ʊkjuːtəɹˌi dɪkɹˈiː], \ˌɪntəlˈəʊkjuːtəɹˌi dɪkɹˈiː], \ˌɪ_n_t_ə_l_ˈəʊ_k_j_uː_t_ə_ɹ_ˌi d_ɪ_k_ɹ_ˈiː]\
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A court judgment that is not final until the judge decides other matters in the case or until enough time has passed to see if the interim decision is working. In the past, interlocutory decrees were most often used in divorces. The terms of the divorce were set out in an interlocutory decree, which would become final only after a waiting period. The purpose of the waiting period was to allow the couple time to reconcile. They rarely did, however, so most states no longer use interlocutory decrees of divorce.
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