[ 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'.
[ 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. 2004