How to Pronounce "codicil"
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Definition
A codicil is an official document that adds changes or extra instructions to a person's will, without creating a whole new will.
Listen in Context
She added a codicil to her will to change the name of her beneficiary.
If you want to leave your jewelry to someone new, you can just add a codicil instead of drafting a whole new will.
A codicil must be signed and witnessed just like a will.
The lawyer explained how a codicil can update a will without much trouble.