cy pres
English
Etymology
Anglo-Norman cy pres, see French ci-près.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /siː.pɹeɪ/
Noun
- (law) 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.
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