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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Succession Act, 1925 Section 156

ADEMPTION PRO TAN TO BY TESTATOR'S RECEIPT OF PORTION OF ENTIRE FUND OF WHICH PORTION HAS BEEN SPECIFICALLY BEQUEATHED

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About this section

Succession Act, 1925 Section 156 is part of Succession Act, 1925 - ADEMPTION PRO TAN TO BY TESTATOR'S RECEIPT OF PORTION OF ENTIRE FUND OF WHICH PORTION HAS BEEN SPECIFICALLY BEQUEATHED. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

SECTION 156: ADEMPTION PRO TAN TO BY TESTATOR'S RECEIPT OF PORTION OF ENTIRE FUND OF WHICH PORTION HAS BEEN SPECIFICALLY BEQUEATHED If a portion of an entire fund or stock is specifically bequeathed, the receipt by the testator of a portion of the fund or stock shall operate as an ademption only to the extent of the amount so received; and the residue of the fund or stock shall be applicable to the discharge of the specific legacy.

Frequently asked questions

What does Succession Act, 1925 Section 156 provide?

Section Section 156 of the Succession Act, 1925 (ADEMPTION PRO TAN TO BY TESTATOR'S RECEIPT OF PORTION OF ENTIRE FUND OF WHICH PORTION HAS BEEN SPECIFICALLY BEQUEATHED) is reproduced on this page as part of the Succession Act, 1925. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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