Synonyms for cy pres
ˈsi ˈpreɪcy pres

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1. cy pres, rule of cy pres, cy pres doctrinenoun

   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 doctrine, rule of cy pres

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1. Charles de LEUSSE:

   Binoculars see from far when near the eyes. Far from self, near the heart, in love. (Les jumelles voient de loin quand près des yeux. - Loin de soi, près du coeur ; amoureux.)

2. Charles de LEUSSE:

   All stones are close to us. The last is behind us. (Toutes les pierres sont près de nous. - La dernière est derrière nous.) [Fables1, The Bird and its Sun / L’Oiseau et son Soleil]

3. Chuck Schumer:

   If the administration goes through with this reported deal, President Trump would be helping make China great again, would be a huge victory for President Xi, and a dramatic retreat by Pres Trump. Both parties in Congress should come together to stop this deal in its tracks.