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noun
Third Person
codicils
1
a legal document added to a will that changes, explains, or adds to its original terms
- She added a codicil to include her newest grandchild in the inheritance.
- The lawyer prepared a codicil adjusting the property distribution.
- A codicil was used to change the executor named in the will.
- The codicil specified new instructions for the family home.
- He signed a codicil leaving part of his estate to charity.