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codicil

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cod·i·cil  (kd-sl)
n.
1. Law A supplement or appendix to a will.
2. A supplement or appendix.

[Middle English, from Old French codicille, from Latin cdicillus, diminutive of cdex, cdic-, codex; see codex.]

codi·cilla·ry (kd-sl-r) adj.

codicil [ˈkɒdɪsɪl]
n
1. (Law) Law a supplement modifying a will or revoking some provision of it
2. an additional provision; appendix
[from Late Latin cōdicillus, literally: a little book, diminutive of codex]
codicillary  [ˌkɒdɪˈsɪlərɪ] adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.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"
Translations
codicil [ˈkɒdɪsɪl] Ncodicilo m
codicil [ˈkəʊdɪsɪl] n [will] → codicille m
codicil
nKodizill nt
codicil [ˈkɒdɪsɪl] n (Law) → codicillo
codicil [ˈkɒdɪsɪl] n (Law) → codicillo


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The rapid progress of the illness had made it impossible for her to execute the necessary codicil.
Now, I have only one thing more to say, you hammer- headed woman, and that is, that I haven't altogether made up my mind whether I might, or might not, have ever given you any trouble about the codicil.
Gradgrind departed this life for the time being, after delivering the following codicil to her remarks already executed:
 
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