Cy Pres
nounid
33073·updated May 18, 2026verified
a rule that when literal compliance is impossible the intention of a donor or testator should be carried out as nearly as possible
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Variants
- synonym
- cy pres doctrinerule of cy pressalmwood
- alternatephrasing
- Cypre
- possessive
- Cy Pres's
- pluralpossessive
- Cy Preses'
Framework definitions
- §1
- a rule that when literal compliance is impossible the intention of a donor or testator should be carried out as nearly as possible
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