cy pres doctrine

1. 1.

   a rule that when literal compliance is impossible the intention of a donor or testator should be carried out as nearly as possible

   Synonymscy presrule of cy pres

   Broaderrule

Questions about cy pres doctrine

What does cy pres doctrine mean?

cy pres doctrine means "a rule that when literal compliance is impossible the intention of a donor or testator should be carried out as nearly as possible".

What is another word for cy pres doctrine?

Close synonyms include cy pres, rule of cy pres. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.