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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Succession Act, 1925 Section 177

CREDITOR PRIMA FADE ENTITLED TO LEGACY AS WELL AS DEBT Where a debtor bequeaths a legacy to his creditor, and it does

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Succession Act, 1925 Section 177 is part of Succession Act, 1925 - CREDITOR PRIMA FADE ENTITLED TO LEGACY AS WELL AS DEBT Where a debtor bequeaths a legacy to his creditor, and it does. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

SECTION 177: CREDITOR PRIMA FADE ENTITLED TO LEGACY AS WELL AS DEBT Where a debtor bequeaths a legacy to his creditor, and it does not appear from the will that the legacy is meant as a satisfaction of the debt, the creditor shall be entitled to the legacy, as well as to the amount of the debt.

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What does Succession Act, 1925 Section 177 provide?

Section Section 177 of the Succession Act, 1925 (CREDITOR PRIMA FADE ENTITLED TO LEGACY AS WELL AS DEBT Where a debtor bequeaths a legacy to his creditor, and it does) 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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