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cod·i·cil /'kä-də-səl, -ˌsil/ n [Latin codicillus, literally, writing tablet, diminutive of codic - codex book see code]: a formally executed document made after a will that adds to, subtracts from, or changes the will see also republish
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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accessory, accompaniment, addendum, additament, addition, addition to a will, additive, additum, adjunct, affixation, affixture, annex, annexation, appanage, appendage, appendix, attachment, augmentation, complement, epilogue, insertion, postscript, sequel, sequela, subscript, suffix, supplement, supplement to a will, testament, will addendum, will supplement
associated concepts: will
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addendum, appendix (supplement)
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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n.An addendum to a will, modifying, adding to, revoking, or explaining portions of the original document.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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a document executed in testamentary form that acts as an amendment and supplement to a will.
Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001.
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A supplement or addition to a will. A codicil may explain, modify, add to, subtract from, qualify, alter, or revoke existing provisions in a will. Because a codicil changes a will, it must be signed in front of witnesses, just like a will.Category: Wills, Trusts & Estates → Wills
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
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n. A testamentary document that adds to, subtracts from, qualifies, modifies, revokes, or otherwise alters or explains an existing will. To be valid, it must be executed with the same formalities as a will.
Webster's New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000.
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A document that is executed by a person who had previously made his or her will, to modify, delete, qualify, or revoke provisions contained in it.
Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
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A document that is executed by a person who had previously made his or her will, to modify, delete, qualify, or revoke provisions contained in it.II An amendment to a will.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
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n.a written amendment to a person's will, which must be dated, signed and witnessed just as a will would be, and must make some reference to the will it amends. A codicil can add to, subtract from or modify the terms of the original will. When the person dies, both the original will and the codicil are submitted for approval by the court (probate) and form the basis for administration of the estate and distribution of the belongings of the writer.
Law dictionary. EdwART. 2013.
