Unless, to a lawyer (4)

I believe the answer is:

nisi

(Other definitions for nisi that I've seen before include "Unless - in Latin" , "(Of decree) taking effect when conditions are met" , "(Of decree) valid if certain conditions are met" , "'De mortuis nil .... bonum.'" , "Kind of divorce decree" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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