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codicil definition

codi·cil (käd′i səl, -sil′)

noun

  1. Law an addition to a will, that changes, explains, revokes, or adds provisions
  2. an appendix or supplement

Etymology: ME < L codicillus, dim. of codex: see code

Related Forms:

  • codicillary cod′i·cil′·lary (-sil′ər ē) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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