05848691-n 'a rule that when literal compliance is impossible the intention of a donor or testator should be carried out as nearly as possible';
 
Chinese (simplified) 力求 近似 原则 , 尽可能 接近 的 原则 , 尽可能接近的原则 , 力求近似原则
English cy pres , rule of cy pres , cy pres doctrine
Definitions
English
a rule that when literal compliance is impossible the intention of a donor or testator should be carried out as nearly as possible
Japanese
文字どおりの遵守が不可能な場合、寄贈者か遺言を残した人の意図ができるだけほとんど実行されるべきであるという規則 (takkur)
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Hypernym: rule
Semantic Field: cognitionn
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