nihil obstat
- R.C.Ch. a printed phrase, followed by the name of an officially appointed censor, indicating that the publication carrying the phrase has been examined and judged free of doctrinal or moral error
- any official indication of nonopposition
See nihil obstat in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(nīˌhĭl ŏbˈstätˌ, -stătˌ, nēˌ-)
noun- Roman Catholic Church An attestation by a church censor that a book contains nothing damaging to faith or morals.
- Official approval, especially of an artistic work.