codicillary

cod·i·cil·la·ry

[kod-uh-sil-uh-ree]
adjective
of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a codicil.

Origin:
1720–30; codicil + -ary

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codicil (ˈkɒdɪsɪl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  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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