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codicil

[ kod-uh-suhl ]

noun

  1. a supplement to a will, containing an addition, explanation, modification, etc., of something in the will.
  2. any supplement; appendix.


codicil

/ ˈkɒdɪsɪl; ˌkɒdɪˈsɪlərɪ /

noun

  1. law a supplement modifying a will or revoking some provision of it
  2. an additional provision; appendix
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • codicillary, adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of codicil1

1375–1425; late Middle English < Late Latin ō徱ܲ (in Latin, commonly in plural only), equivalent to Latin ō徱- (stem of ō ) codex + -illus diminutive suffix
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of codicil1

C15: from Late Latin ō徱ܲ, literally: a little book, diminutive of codex
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“We at ABS have a sample codicil that can easily be added to your will that could assist in your planning along with consulting your estate professional.”

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Several women, Helga among them, moved through Chandler’s life during these years, when he passed around engagements and will codicils like party favors.

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Postponing the end of the pandemic-related codicil as more appeals “play out” means real suffering for real people at the border.

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Biden’s proposed workplace vaccine mandate relied on a debatable codicil of the Occupational Safety and Health Act.

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Donovan forged 25 documents, including will codicils, deeds, land transfers, mortgages and releases of judgments against him at the county registry of deeds in December 2016, prosecutors said.

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