codicil to a will
1codicil — cod·i·cil / kä də səl, ˌsil/ n [Latin codicillus, literally, writing tablet, diminutive of codic codex book see code]: a formally executed document made after a will that adds to, subtracts from, or changes the will see also republish Merriam… …
2codicil — co‧di‧cil [ˈkɒdsɪl ǁ ˈkɑː ] noun [countable] LAW something that is added to a will (= document saying what will happen to someone s money when they die ) which makes changes to part of it: • She specified in a codicil to her will that she wanted …
3codicil — n. (legal) 1) to draw up a codicil 2) a codicil to (a will) * * * [ kəʊdɪsɪl] (legal) to draw up a codicil a codicil to (a will) …
4will — 1 n 1: the desire, inclination, or choice of a person or group 2: the faculty of wishing, choosing, desiring, or intending 3: a legal declaration of a person s wishes regarding the disposal of his or her property after death; esp: a formally… …
5Codicil — can refer to: Codicil (will): An addition made to a will Any addition made subsequent and appended to the original Any addition or appendix, such as a corollary to a theorem Codicil (poem): A poem by Derek Walcott This disambiguation page lists… …
6Codicil — Cod i*cil, n. [L. codicillus, dim. of codex: cf. F. codicille. See {Code}.] (Law) A clause added to a will. [1913 Webster] …
7codicil — ► NOUN ▪ an addition or supplement that explains, modifies, or revokes a will or part of one. ORIGIN Latin codicillus little book , from codex block of wood …
8codicil — [käd′i səl, käd′isil΄] n. [ME < L codicillus, dim. of codex: see CODE] 1. Law an addition to a will, that changes, explains, revokes, or adds provisions 2. an appendix or supplement codicillary [käd′isil′ər ē] adj …
9will addendum — index codicil Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
10will supplement — index codicil Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
