Meaning

(law) An addition or supplement that explains, modifies, or revokes a will or part of one..

Definitions by Sense

1. (law) An addition or supplement that explains, modifies, or revokes a will or part of one.
2. An addition or supplement modifying any official document, such as a treaty.
3. (by extension) Any appendix or addition.
4. (ergative) To add a codicil (to).

Example Sentences

So insistent was this demand that the Wyandot actually received a codicil to the treaty […]

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.

If Nick answered a question Wani listened to him and then gave a flat little codicil or correction.

Word Forms

• codicils
• codiciling
• codicilling
• codiciled
• codicilled

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When Should You Use Codicil?

Use codicil when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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