codicil (redirected from Codicils)

cod·i·cil  (kd-sl)

n.

1. Law A supplement or appendix to a will.

2. A supplement or appendix.

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

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codi·cilla·ry (kd-sl-r) 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

[from Late Latin cōdicillus, literally: a little book, diminutive of codex]

codicillary  [ˌkɒdɪˈsɪlərɪ] adj

Thesaurus

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"

Translations

codicil [ˈkɒdɪsɪl] N → codicilo m

codicil [ˈkəʊdɪsɪl] n [will] → codicille m

codicil

n → Kodizill nt

codicil [ˈkɒdɪsɪl] n (Law) → codicillo