codicil [noun]
Definition of codicil:
a supplement to a will; a testamentary instrument intended to alter an already executed will
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Sentence/Example of codicil:
He added a codicil to his will to include his newly acquired property.
The lawyer advised her to write a codicil rather than drafting a new will.
In the codicil, she specified that her jewelry collection should go to her granddaughter.
The codicil clarified some ambiguities in the original will.
A codicil was necessary to address the changes in the inheritance laws.
He signed a codicil to ensure his wishes were up-to-date.
Without the codicil, the executor would have been confused about the distribution of assets.
She included a codicil to donate a portion of her estate to charity.
The codicil revoked the earlier clause about the division of the estate.
The codicil was witnessed by two people, as required by law.