Cy-près doctrine
LEGAL DOCTRINE ALLOWING LEGAL DOCUMENTS TO BE ENFORCED "AS NEAR AS POSSIBLE"
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The cy-près doctrine ( ; Law French, , modern French: si près or aussi près) is a legal doctrine which allows a court to amend a legal document to enforce it "as near as possible" to the original intent of the instrument, in situations where it becomes impossible, impracticable, or illegal to enforce it under its original terms.Black's Law Dictionary, p.