cy près

A form of cy pres — 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 or direction is no longer possible or practicable, e.g. because it has ceased to exist or was ambiguously named.

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Meanings

nouncy près (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative spelling of cy pres.
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