"codicil" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 遗嘱附录
• 遗嘱补充条款

Definition

遗嘱附录是在不写新遗嘱的情况下，对原有遗嘱进行修改或添加额外指示的正式文件。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“遗嘱附录”属于法律正式用语，仅用于遗嘱修改。日常生活中极少用到，只出现在法律文件中。

Examples

She added a codicil to her will to change the name of her beneficiary.

她在遗嘱中添加了一个**遗嘱附录**来更改受益人的名字。

A codicil must be signed and witnessed just like a will.

**遗嘱附录**需要签字和见证，就像正式遗嘱一样。

The lawyer explained how a codicil can update a will without much trouble.

律师解释了**遗嘱附录**如何轻松更新遗嘱。

If you want to leave your jewelry to someone new, you can just add a codicil instead of drafting a whole new will.

如果你想把珠宝留给别人，只需添加一个**遗嘱附录**，不用重新写新遗嘱。

After her father passed away, the family discovered a codicil they never knew about.

她父亲去世后，家人发现了一个他们从未知道的**遗嘱附录**。

You don't need to start over—just write a codicil for any small changes you want to make.

你无需全部重写—想要小改动的话只需写个**遗嘱附录**。