Definitions for cy pres
ˈsi ˈpreɪcy pres

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cy pres, rule of cy pres, cy pres doctrinenoun

   a rule that when literal compliance is impossible the intention of a donor or testator should be carried out as nearly as possible

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cy presnoun

   In the law governing charitable trusts, the doctrine that a court may direct the funds of the trust to a best alternative, to be chosen when the original beneficiary is no longer a choice.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cy pres

   The cy-près doctrine ( SEE-PRAY; Law French, lit. 'so close', modern French: si près or aussi près) is a legal doctrine which allows a court to amend a legal document to enforce it "as near as possible" to the original intent of the instrument, in situations where it becomes impossible, impracticable, or illegal to enforce it under its original terms. The doctrine first arose in the English courts of equity, originating in the law of charitable trusts, but it has since been applied in the context of class action settlements in the United States.An example of the doctrine's application is found in the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court case Jackson v. Phillips, where the testator, Francis Jackson, created a trust to be used to "create a public sentiment that will put an end to negro slavery in this country". Four years after Jackson's death, slavery was abolished by the Thirteenth Amendment, nullifying the express purpose of the trust. Some of Jackson's family members attempted to dissolve the trust in order to collect its proceeds, but the court disagreed, invoking cy-près and finding that Jackson's intent would be best served by using the trust "to promote the education, support and interests of the freedmen, lately slaves, in those states in which slavery had been so abolished".

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1. cy pres

   Cy pres, derived from French, is a legal doctrine that applies in trust or estate law, allowing courts to amend the terms of a charitable trust, will, or gift so that the intended purpose can be fulfilled as closely as possible when the original specific objective becomes impossible, impractical, or illegal. The term "cy pres" means "as close as possible".

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1. Cy pres

   sē prā, in the law of charitable trusts in England, the principle of applying the money to some object as near as possible to the one specified, when this has become impracticable. [O. Fr.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cy pres in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cy pres in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of cy pres in a Sentence

1. Charles de LEUSSE:

   Binoculars see from far when near the eyes. Far from self, near the heart, in love. (Les jumelles voient de loin quand près des yeux. - Loin de soi, près du coeur ; amoureux.)

2. Chuck Schumer:

   If the administration goes through with this reported deal, President Trump would be helping make China great again, would be a huge victory for President Xi, and a dramatic retreat by Pres Trump. Both parties in Congress should come together to stop this deal in its tracks.

3. Charles de LEUSSE:

   All stones are close to us. The last is behind us. (Toutes les pierres sont près de nous. - La dernière est derrière nous.) [Fables1, The Bird and its Sun / L’Oiseau et son Soleil]

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=cy pres
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cy_Pres
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cy_Pres
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=cy pres