Cy

Concept of “Cy, Si, Etc”

Traditional meaning of cy, si, etc in the French law history (with some legal use in England and the United States in the XIX Century) [1]: (in French) So; as. Cy-près: as near [as possible]; the doctrine of construing instruments as near the intention of parties as possible; and, particularly, the equitable doctrine by which, when it would be impossible or unreasonable to carry out the directions of a testator literally, his intention is carried out so far as practicable; applied to habitable bequests; see 14 Wend. 308; 14 Allen, 549; Robinson’s Elementary Law Rev. ed.; § 357.

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1. Based on A Concise Law Dictionary of Words, Phrases and Maxims, “Cy, Si, Etc”, Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1911, United States. It is also called the Stimson’s Law dictionary. This term and/or definition may be absolete.

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Concept of “Cy”

Traditional meaning of cy in the French law history (with some legal use in England and the United States in the XIX Century) [1]: (in French) Here. Cy-après: hereafter. Cy-devant: heretofore.

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Notes and References

1. Based on A Concise Law Dictionary of Words, Phrases and Maxims, “Cy”, Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1911, United States. It is also called the Stimson’s Law dictionary. This term and/or definition may be absolete.

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