Noun: cy pres doctrine
- A rule that when literal compliance is impossible the intention of a donor or testator should be carried out as nearly as possible
"The court applied the cy pres doctrine to redirect the funds to a similar charitable purpose"; "The court applied the rule of cy pres doctrine to redirect the funds to a similar charitable purpose";
- cy pres, rule of cy pres
Derived forms: cy pres doctrines
Type of: regulation, rule
Encyclopedia: Cy pres doctrine