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Devolution

Legal definition for Indian law research

Definition

Devolution, is the passing of property from a person dying to a person living, and in this title the word is confined to the passing of property from a deceased person to his personal representative, Parr v. Parr, (1833) 1 MYJ & K 647 (UK).

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