CY PRES DOCTRINE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does cy pres doctrine mean? 

• CY PRES DOCTRINE (noun)
  The noun CY PRES DOCTRINE has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: CY PRES DOCTRINE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CY PRES DOCTRINE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

cy pres; cy pres doctrine; rule of cy pres

Hypernyms ("cy pres doctrine" is a kind of...):

regulation; rule (a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior)