☩ SOTERIAN GLOSSARY ☩

Living Language Lexicon of the Soteria Covenant

Cy Pres (Common Law)

The doctrine allowing a court to modify the terms of a trust or charitable gift when the original purpose becomes impossible — applying the property to a purpose as nearly similar as possible.

Etymology: Norman French: 'cy pres comme possible' — as near as possible · Category: Common Law
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