rule of cy pres

Questions about rule of cy pres

What is another word for rule of cy pres?

It depends which rule of cy pres you mean. In the sense “a rule that when literal compliance is impossible the intention of a donor or testator should be carried out as nearly as possible”, the synonyms are cy pres, cy pres doctrine. Across all 1 sense there are 2 distinct synonyms, and they are not interchangeable with each other — this page lists them under the sense each one belongs to.

What is the opposite of rule of cy pres?

WordNet records no antonym for rule of cy pres. Antonymy in WordNet is a relation between specific word forms rather than between concepts, so it is recorded only where lexicographers judged the pairing direct. An absence here means none was recorded, not that none can be imagined.

Where do the synonyms for rule of cy pres come from?

From Princeton University's WordNet, a lexical database maintained by lexicographers since 1985. A synonym here means a word form that shares a synset with this word — a set of forms interchangeable in one recorded context. Nothing on this page is generated by a language model.

Other views of rule of cy pres

• Full entry for rule of cy presAll 1 sense, with examples, usage labels, syllables and pronunciation.
• Rhymes for rule of cy presWhether this word can be rhymed at all — it is not in the pronouncing dictionary.
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