HyperDic: rule_of_cy_pres

English > 1 sense of the expression rule of cy pres:
NOUNcognitionrule of cy pres, cy pres, cy pres doctrinea rule that when literal compliance is impossible the intention of a donor or testator should be carried out as nearly as possible
English > rule of cy pres: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition
MeaningA rule that when literal compliance is impossible the intention of a donor or testator should be carried out as nearly as possible.
Synonymscy pres, cy pres doctrine
Broaderrule, regulationA principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

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