codicillary


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cod·i·cil

 (kŏd′ə-sĭl)
n.
1. Law A supplement or appendix to a will.
2. A supplement or appendix.
[Middle English, from Old French codicille, from Latin cōdicillus, diminutive of cōdex, cōdic-, codex; see codex.]
cod′i·cil′la·ry (kŏd′ə-sĭl′ə-rē) adj.
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