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cy pres doctrine

/ˈsaɪ preɪ ˈdɒktrɪn/

Traduction: Doctrine juridique permettant à un tribunal de modifier les conditions d'une fiducie ou d'un don de bienfaisance lorsque l'objectif initial devient impossible, impraticable ou illégal, en réorientant les fonds vers des fins caritatives analogues aussi proches que possible de l'intention initiale du donateur.

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/ˈsaɪ preɪ ˈdɒktrɪn/C2formallegal
  • frDoctrine juridique permettant à un tribunal de modifier les conditions d'une fiducie ou d'un don de bienfaisance lorsque l'objectif initial devient impossible, impraticable ou illégal, en réorientant les fonds vers des fins caritatives analogues aussi proches que possible de l'intention initiale du donateur.

A legal doctrine that allows a court to modify the terms of a charitable trust or gift when the original purpose becomes impossible, impracticable, or illegal, redirecting the funds to a similar charitable purpose as closely as possible to the donor's original intent.

  1. Legal principle for charitable trustsC2formal

    A legal doctrine that allows a court to modify the terms of a charitable trust when the original purpose becomes impossible, impracticable, or illegal, by redirecting the funds to a similar charitable purpose as close as possible to the donor's original intent.

    frDoctrine du cy-près

    • The court applied the cy pres doctrine to redirect the trust funds to a different children's hospital after the original one closed.
    • When the scholarship program could no longer be funded as intended, the cy pres doctrine was used to support a similar educational initiative.
    • The cy pres doctrine ensures that charitable donations are used for purposes as close as possible to the donor's original wishes.