Codicil

Definitions

1. An addition or supplement that explains, modifies, or revokes a will or part of one.
2. An addition or supplement modifying any official document, such as a treaty.
3. Any appendix or addition.
   broadly

Equivalents

Examples

“So insistent was this demand⟳ that the Wyandot actually received a codicil to the treaty […]”

“Those loose ends were tied up in a little-understood clarification of Brexit called the Northern Ireland protocol, ratified in January 2020. It looked like⟳ a mere codicil three years ago; now it looks like⟳ a serious diplomatic blunder that could threaten⟳ Britain’s territory and the region’s peace.”

“If Nick answered a question⟳ Wani listened to him and then gave a flat little codicil or correction.”

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