cy pres doctrine vs cy pres

cy pres doctrine and cy pres both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cy pres doctrine	Yes	No	No	No
cy pres	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, cy pres doctrine and cy pres are synonyms defined as:

cy pres doctrine and cy pres: a rule that when literal compliance is impossible the intention of a donor or testator should be carried out as nearly as possible

Other synonyms of cy pres doctrine include rule of cy pres.

cy pres doctrine (noun)	cy pres (noun)
a rule that when literal compliance is impossible the intention of a donor or testator should be carried out as nearly as possible	a rule that when literal compliance is impossible the intention of a donor or testator should be carried out as nearly as possible