codicil
/ˈkɑdəsəl/
noun
- An addition or change to a will that adds to, explains, or modifies the original document.
- After her daughter was born, she added a codicil to her will to include her as a beneficiary.
- The lawyer explained that a codicil must be signed and witnessed just like the original will.
- He wrote a simple codicil leaving his antique watch collection to his nephew.
- A supplement or appendix that adds to or modifies a document, agreement, or plan.
- They added a codicil to the treaty clarifying the border between the two countries.
- The committee approved a codicil to the bylaws that changed the voting procedure.
- The contract had a codicil that extended the deadline by two weeks.
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