codicil
Meaning: An addition or supplement that explains, modifies, or revokes part of a will or testament; any supplementary document.
Codicil is primarily a legal term referring to a document that amends, rather than replaces, an existing will. It must be executed with the same formalities as the original will to be valid. In broader, figurative usage it can refer to any appended modification or qualification to a previous statement or agreement. It is formal in register and relatively rare in everyday speech. Common collocations include 'add a codicil,' 'a codicil to the will,' and 'execute a codicil.'
Examples
- She added a codicil to her will leaving her collection of first editions to the local library. 她在遗嘱中添加了一份附录,将她收藏的初版书籍留给当地图书馆。Añadió un codicilo a su testamento legando su colección de primeras ediciones a la biblioteca local.彼女は遺言に補足書を加え、初版本のコレクションを地元の図書館に遺贈した。그녀는 유언장에 보충서를 추가하여, 초판본 소장품을 지역 도서관에 유증했다.
- The solicitor recommended a codicil rather than drafting an entirely new will for such a minor change. 律师建议用附录修改,而不是为这么小的变更起草一份全新的遗嘱。El abogado recomendó un codicilo en lugar de redactar un testamento enteramente nuevo para un cambio tan menor.弁護士は、このような些細な変更には新たに遺言書全体を作成するのではなく、補足書を作成することを勧めた。변호사는 이 정도의 사소한 변경에는 유언장 전체를 새로 작성하는 대신 보충서를 작성할 것을 권했다.
- In a figurative codicil to his earlier remarks, the minister clarified that the policy would not affect existing pension arrangements. 作为对先前言论的比喻性补充,部长澄清说该政策不会影响现有的养老金安排。En un codicilo figurado a sus declaraciones anteriores, el ministro aclaró que la política no afectaría a los acuerdos de pensiones existentes.先の発言に対する比喩的な補足として、大臣はその政策が既存の年金制度には影響しないことを明確にした。앞선 발언에 대한 비유적 보충으로서, 장관은 그 정책이 기존 연금 제도에는 영향을 미치지 않을 것임을 분명히 했다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: legal, academic, general
Tone: neutral
Origin & History
From Latin codicillus (a short writing, a note), diminutive of codex (a book, originally a block of wood). The legal sense of a supplementary document to a will has been standard since Roman law.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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