The cy-près doctrine (/ˌsiːˈpreɪ/ see-PRAY; Law French, lit. 'so close', modern French: si près or aussi près) is a legal doctrine which allows a court...
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redirect the trust's funds. The doctrine was initially part of ecclesiastical law, originating from the Norman French phrase cy près comme possible (as close...
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schemes directing the function of the charity, or even, under the Cy-près doctrine, change the purpose of the charity or gift entirely. Being a form of...
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cat in England Northern Cyprus, a self-declared state Cy-près doctrine, an equitable legal doctrine dealing with charitable trusts Cypress (disambiguation)...
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states follow the "wait-and-see approach", or "second look doctrine" or apply the "cy-près doctrine". Under the wait-and-see approach, the validity of a suspect...
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been applied in English trusts law which has long held a cy-près doctrine, expressed in pre 1649-Law French meaning "there nearly" that is perfecting...
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possibilities drawn up. Cy-près doctrine was also instituted to mitigate the harshness of the common law rule against perpetuities. Cy-près means "as near as...
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of the trust went to the Dauphin County Orphans Court with the cy-près doctrine (cy près is a French phrase meaning "As close as possible"). It was a gift...
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document as similar to but distinct from a will originated in Roman law. In the pre-classical period, a testator was required to nominate an heir in order for...
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Roman law because the concept of a will is itself less important; the doctrine of forced heirship automatically gives a deceased person's next-of-kin...
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jurisdictions exercise an equitable doctrine known as "dependent relative revocation" ("DRR"). Under this doctrine, courts may disregard a revocation that...
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Ademption, or ademption by extinction, is a common law doctrine used in the law of wills to determine what happens when property bequeathed under a will...
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trust Charity watchdog Community organization Community organizing Cy-près doctrine Foundation Fundraising Grants Nonprofit organization Service club Governance...
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the property of the bankruptcy estate, including bringing actions to avoid pre-bankruptcy transfers of property. In bankruptcies filed under Chapter 11...
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have gone to that beneficiary would instead pass by intestacy, under the doctrine that there was no residuary of a residuary. The modern rule, however, is...
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Advancement is a common law doctrine of intestate succession that presumes that gifts given to a person's heir during that person's life are intended as...
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