Definitions for codicil
ˈkɒd ə səlcod·i·cil

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. codicilnoun

   a supplement to a will; a testamentary instrument intended to alter an already executed will

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. codicilnoun

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

2. Etymology: codicillus, diminutive of codex: compare French codicille. See code

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Codicilnoun

   An appendage to a will.

   Etymology: codicillus, Latin.

   The man suspects his lady’s crying,
   Was but to gain him to appoint her,
   By codicil, a larger jointure. Matthew Prior.

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1. codicil

   A codicil is a legal document that amends, modifies or supplements a will. It can add or remove provisions or clarify certain parts of the existing will, without the necessity of writing a completely new will. Like the original will, a codicil must also be signed and witnessed.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Codicilnoun

   a clause added to a will

2. Etymology: [L. codicillus, dim. of codex: cf. F. codicille. See Code.]

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1. Codicil

   A codicil is a document that amends, rather than replaces, a previously executed will. Amendments made by a codicil may add or revoke small provisions, or may completely change the majority, or all, of the gifts under the will. Each codicil must conform to the same legal requirements as the original will, such as the signatures of the testator and, typically, two or three disinterested witnesses. When confronted with testamentary writings executed after the date of the original will, a probate court may need to decipher whether the document is a codicil or a new will. As a rule of thumb, if the second document neither expressly revokes the prior will in its entirety nor supersedes it for all purposes by making a complete disposition of the testator’s property, it will be presumed to be a codicil, leaving the validity of the earlier will unchanged with respect to the property whose disposition the codicil does not address. In some jurisdictions, acting as a witness to the execution of the codicil may invalidate a gift to a beneficiary under the original will. This rule extends such a jurisdiction's "disinterested-witnesses" requirement to those subsequent documents that might affect what a beneficiary receives from the probate process. For example, if a codicil revokes a bequest in a prior will or adds one not in the prior will, it thereby increases or decreases the value of the residuum of the estate, and it thereby affects any residuary beneficiaries' interest in the estate, such that a residuary beneficiary in a will is an interested party with respect to any codicil.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Codicil

   kod′i-sil, n. a short writing or note added as a supplement to a will.—adj. Codicill′ary. [L. codicillus, dim. of codex.]

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   • Law

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1. dicolic

How to pronounce codicil?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of codicil in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of codicil in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of codicil in a Sentence

1. Donald Trump:

   There's something in the Iran deal that people I don't think really understand or know about, and nobody is able to explain it that if somebody attacks Iran, we have to come to their defense. And I'm saying, does that includes Israel? And most people say, yes. They don't have exclusion for Israel. So, if Israel attacks Iran according to that deal, I believe, the way it reads unless they have a codicil or they have something to it, that we have to fight with Iran against Israel.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=codicil
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Codicil
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=codicil
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/codicil
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=codicil
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=codicil