CODICIL - Black's Law Dictionary

What is CODICIL? Definition of CODICIL in Black's Law Dictionary - Legal dictionary - Glossary of legal terms.

A supplement or an addition to a will'; it may explain, modify, add to, subtract from, qualify, alter, restrain or revoke provisions in will. In re Phelps' Will, 232 N.Y.S. 418, 421, 133 Misc.450; Butler University v. Danner, 114 Ind.App. 236, 50 N.E.2d 928, 932; In re Cazaurang's Estate, 42 Cal.App.2d 796, 110 P.2d 138; Blackford v. Anderson, 226 Iowa 1138, 286 N.W. 735, 743; Adams v. Foley, 360 Ohio App. 295, 173 N.E. 197, 198.

Usually it does not supersede or totally revoke the will. Holcomb v. Holcomb, 159 So. 564, 566, 173 Miss. 192; but is part of the will, Knebelkamp v. Acosta, 114 S.W.2d 737, 739, 272 Ky. 506; Succession of Patterson, 188 La. 635, 177 So. 692, 694; Simmons v. Gunn, 156 Va. 305, 157 S.E. 573, 574 ; and may confirm, reexecute, revive or republish the will, Des Portes v. Des Portes, 157 S.C. 407, 154 S.E. 426, 429; In re Warne's Estate, 302 Pa. 386, 153 A. 688, 690; United States v. Moore, 197 Ark. 664, 124 S.W.2d 807, 809. It must be executed with same solemnity as a will. Adams v. Foley, 36 Ohio App. 295, 173 N.E. 197, 198.

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