Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun cy_pres_doctrine

1 sense of cy pres doctrine

Sense 1
cy pres, rule of cy pres, cy pres doctrine -- (a rule that when literal compliance is impossible the intention of a donor or testator should be carried out as nearly as possible)
       => rule, regulation -- (a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior; "it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast"; "short haircuts were the regulation")