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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cy pres (sē′ prā′),USA pronunciation [Law.]- Lawas near as possible.
- Lawthe doctrine, applied esp. to cases of charitable trusts or donations, that, in place of an impossible or illegal condition, limitation, or object, allows the nearest practicable one to be substituted.
Also, cy′pres′. - Anglo-French: literally, as near (compare French si près)
- 1475–85
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