cypresadv.

/ˈsiːpreɪ/

Etymology: Late Anglo French = French si près so near, as near.

a. Law. As near as practicable: applied to a process in equity by which, in the case of trusts or charities, when a literal execution of the testator's intention becomes impossible, it is executed as nearly as possible, according to the general purpose. (Used as adv.n.adj.)

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society > law > transfer of property > testamentary disposition > [phrase] > as near to testator's intention as possible

cypres1802

c1481 tr. T. Littleton Tenures §352 En ceo cas si l'baron deuy, viuant la feme, deuant ascun estate en le taile fait a eux, &c. donques doit le feoffee per la ley faire estate a la feme cy pres le condition, et auxy cy pres lentent de la condition que il poit faire.

1628 E. Coke 1st Pt. Inst. Lawes Eng. 219 In this case if the husband dyeth liuing the wife before an estate in taile made vnto them, &c. then ought the feoffee by the law to make an estate to the wife as neere the condition, and also as neere to the entent of the condition as he may make it.]

1802 F. Vesey Chancery Rep. VII. 42 The question..is, whether the gift fails on account of the death of the trustee; or, whether the doctrine of cy pres takes place; and whether the Court sees its way sufficiently to execute what was the general intention.

1872 J. A. Hessey Mor. Difficulties Bible v. 112 A cypres or approximate administration of a trust is admissible.

1885 Law Rep.: Chancery Div. 29 562 The general intention of the testator..will be carried out cy-près.

b. figurative. An approximation.

ΚΠ

1850 Tait's Edinb. Mag. Dec. 769/2 The variety of metres introduced is as happy a cy-pres as the language admits of.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online March 2019).

单词	cypres
释义	cypresadv. /ˈsiːpreɪ/ Etymology: Late Anglo French = French si près so near, as near. a. Law. As near as practicable: applied to a process in equity by which, in the case of trusts or charities, when a literal execution of the testator's intention becomes impossible, it is executed as nearly as possible, according to the general purpose. (Used as adv.n.adj.) ΘΚΠ society > law > transfer of property > testamentary disposition > [phrase] > as near to testator's intention as possible cypres1802 c1481 tr. T. Littleton Tenures §352 En ceo cas si l'baron deuy, viuant la feme, deuant ascun estate en le taile fait a eux, &c. donques doit le feoffee per la ley faire estate a la feme cy pres le condition, et auxy cy pres lentent de la condition que il poit faire. 1628 E. Coke 1st Pt. Inst. Lawes Eng. 219 In this case if the husband dyeth liuing the wife before an estate in taile made vnto them, &c. then ought the feoffee by the law to make an estate to the wife as neere the condition, and also as neere to the entent of the condition as he may make it.] 1802 F. Vesey Chancery Rep. VII. 42 The question..is, whether the gift fails on account of the death of the trustee; or, whether the doctrine of cy pres takes place; and whether the Court sees its way sufficiently to execute what was the general intention. 1872 J. A. Hessey Mor. Difficulties Bible v. 112 A cypres or approximate administration of a trust is admissible. 1885 Law Rep.: Chancery Div. 29 562 The general intention of the testator..will be carried out cy-près. b. figurative. An approximation. ΚΠ 1850 Tait's Edinb. Mag. Dec. 769/2 The variety of metres introduced is as happy a cy-pres as the language admits of. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online March 2019). < adv.c1481
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