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cy pres

or cy·pres

[ see prey ]

preposition

  1. as near as possible.


noun

  1. the doctrine, applied especially 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.

cy pres

/ siː ˈpreɪ /

noun

  1. law the doctrine that the intention of a donor or testator should be carried out as closely as practicable when literal compliance is impossible


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Word History and Origins

Origin of cy pres1

1475–85; < Anglo-French: literally, as near (compare French si près )

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cy pres1

C15: from Anglo-French, literally: as near (as possible, etc)

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