Definition of Codicil

an addition to the will that changes or clarifies the original document

Examples of Codicil in a sentence

Before my father died, he wrote a codicil to his will that prohibited his cheating wife from receiving any of his fortune.  🔊

A codicil is a supplement that either explains or alters a last will and testament.  🔊

After the funeral, my sister and I learned my mother had added a codicil to her will that gave her estate to charity.  🔊

The software includes a template you can use to make a codicil for changing your will.  🔊

According to my lawyer, I can easily modify my will by attaching a codicil to it.  🔊

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