codicil

cod·i·cil

 (kŏd′ə-sĭl)

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 cōdicillus, diminutive of cōdex, cōdic-, codex; see codex.]

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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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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"

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Translations

codicillocomma

codicil

[ˈkɒdɪsɪl] N → codicilo m

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codicil

[ˈkəʊdɪsɪl] n [will] → codicille m

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codicil

n → Kodizill nt

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codicil

[ˈkɒdɪsɪl] n (Law) → codicillo

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