Rule of Cy Pres
nounid
121631·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
- possessive
- Rule of Cy Pres's
- pluralpossessive
- Rule of 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
- §1 · legacy_primary
- a rule that when literal compliance is impossible the intention of a donor or testator should be carried out as nearly as possibleDR-088 backfill from the noun definition column
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