Codicil
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkɒdɪsɪl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Codicil is a noun meaning (law) An addition or supplement that explains, modifies, or revokes a will or part of one.
Meaning
(law) An addition or supplement that explains, modifies, or revokes a will or part of one.
More Meanings
- An addition or supplement modifying any official document, such as a treaty.
- (by extension) Any appendix or addition.
- (ergative) To add a codicil (to).
Example Sentences
So insistent was this demand that the Wyandot actually received a codicil to the treaty […]
If Nick answered a question Wani listened to him and then gave a flat little codicil or correction.
Those loose ends were tied up in a little-understood clarification of Brexit called the Northern Ireland protocol, ratified in January 2020. It looked like a mere codicil three years ago; now it looks like a serious diplomatic blunder that could threaten Britain’s territory and the region’s peace.
Word Forms
- codicils
- codiciling
- codicilling
- codiciled
- codicilled
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include unattested, addendum, amendment, additament, devise, adding.
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