RULE OF CY PRES as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a rule that when literal compliance is impossible the intention of a donor or testator should be carried out as nearly as possible
   Synonym(s)
   • cy pres (what does cy pres mean?)
   • cy pres doctrine (what does cy pres doctrine mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) rule of cy pres is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • rule (what does rule mean?)
   • regulation (what does regulation mean?)