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cy pres

  [see prey] Law.
–preposition
1. as near as possible.
–noun
2. the doctrine, applied esp. to cases of charitable trusts or donations, that, in place of an impossible or illegal condition, limitation, or object, allows the nearest practicable one to be substituted.
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Origin:
1475–85; < AF: lit., as near (cf. F si près)
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Main Entry: 2cy pres
Function: adverb
: in accordance with the rule of cy pres
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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