CY-PRES


Meaning of CY-PRES in English

[ si:'preɪ ]

■ adverb & adjective Law as near as possible to the testator's or donor's intentions when these cannot be precisely followed.

Origin

C19: from a late Anglo-Norman Fr. var. of Fr. si près 'so near'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.