Word: codicils
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Hardly had British Babbitts sighed their last sigh over this funereal news, served to them with an emotional relish, than The Morning Post, as it sometimes does, astounded all London by declaring that his late Lordship, in a codicil to the will, had made some strong, searching and uncomplimentary comments on a former colleague, believed to be none other than ex-Premier George...
...Testator, one Ralph Neville, was the son of a distinguished judge. In a codicil to his will, he said: "I forgive all debts owing to me." Certain companies in which he owned bonds contended that this constituted a cancellation of his investment and a bequest to these companies...
...Court, basing its decision on the spirit and intent of the codicil, decided against the contention of the companies and ruled that not every debt in a strict legal sense was meant. The word "forgive," declared the judge, introduced a personal note...