A codicil has the effect of
A) revoking the will.
B) republishing the will.
C) executing a new will.
D) None of the answers is correct.

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A codicil is a legal document that amends or modifies an existing will, but does not revoke it. Therefore, choice A is incorrect. Additionally, a codicil does not execute a new will, it simply changes the provisions of an existing will. Choice C is also incorrect. The effect of a codicil is to republish an existing will, with the changes made by the codicil. This means that the will is still valid, but the provisions that are modified by the codicil are updated or changed. Therefore, the correct answer is B.

A Codicil Has the Effect of