cy pres doctrine cy pres • cypress · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · cy pres doctrine · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 16 · · Length 4 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) a rule that when literal compliance is impossible the intention of a donor or testator should be carried out as nearly as possible. Synonyms: cy pres, rule of cy pres, cy pres doctrine. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · cy pres · · Synonym 1 rule of cy pres · · Synonym 2 Characters · · space U+0020 c latin small letter c U+0063 d latin small letter d U+0064 e latin small letter e U+0065 i latin small letter i U+0069 n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F p latin small letter p U+0070 r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074 y latin small letter y U+0079