codicil
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cod·i·cil
(kŏd′ə-sĭl)n.
1. Law A supplement or appendix to a will.
2. A supplement or appendix.
[Middle English, from Old French codicille, from Latin cōdicillus, diminutive of cōdex, cōdic-, codex; see codex.]
cod′i·cil′la·ry (kŏd′ə-sĭl′ə-rē) adj.
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codicil
(ˈkɒdɪsɪl)n
1. (Law) law a supplement modifying a will or revoking some provision of it
2. an additional provision; appendix
[C15: from Late Latin cōdicillus, literally: a little book, diminutive of codex]
codicillary adj
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cod•i•cil
(ˈkɒd ə səl)n.
1. a supplement to a will, containing an addition, modification, etc., of something in the will.
2. any supplement; appendix.
[1375–1425; late Middle English < Late Latin cōdicillus (in Latin, usually pl. only) < Latin cōdic-, s. of cōdex codex]
cod`i•cil′la•ry (-ˈsɪl ə ri) adj.
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Noun | 1. | codicil - a supplement to a will; a testamentary instrument intended to alter an already executed will appendix - supplementary material that is collected and appended at the back of a book testament, will - a legal document declaring a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
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codicil
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