Skip to content

Attestation Clause - Law Dictionary Search Results

Research workspace

Save terms and build your research trail

A free trial unlocks notes, tags, search history, and the full AI Studio desk for judgment research.

Attestation Clause

Matched in: Term Attestation Clause

attestation clause

Matched in: Term attestation clause

Deed

prevent any after-dispute, any alteration or inter-lineation made in a deed before execution should be particularized in the attestation clause. If a freehold estate have already passed by the deed, its cancellation will not divest such estate so

Keep your definitions linked to case research

Execution of Wills

witnesses shall attest and shall subscribe the will in the presence of the testator, but no form of attestation clause shall be necessary. The (English) Wills Act Amendment Act, 1852 (15 & 16 Vict. c. 24), contains most … executed in the same manner as a will. See Jarman on Wills and Wiliams on Executors, and WILLS; ATTESTATION CLAUSE.

Testing clause

Matched in: Term Testing clause

Wills

1882. See MARRIED WOMEN'S PROPERTY. (3) How wills are to be executed (ninth s.). see EXECUTION OF WILLS; ATTESTATION CLAUSE. The tenth s. requires wills in exercise of powers of appointment to be executed like other wills. See

Oath

instead of swearing. [General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897), s. 3(37)] An oath is a 'form of attestation by which a person signifies that he is bound in conscience to perform an act faithfully and truthfully. … and declaration in the case of persons by law allowed to affirm or declare instead of swearing. [General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897), s. 3(37)] An oath is a 'form of attestation by which a person

Sign

specified in that behalf by the Election Commission and such officer on being satisfied as to his identity attests the mark as being the mark of that person, Ram Doyal v. Brijraj Singh, AIR 1970 SC 110 … person who is unable to write his name, include 'mark', with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions. [General Clauses Act, 1897, s. 3(56)] 1. To identify, a record, by means of a signature, mark, or other symbol

Certify

Maharashtra, (1969) 3 SCC 369 (371). [Constitution of India, Art. 134 (1) (c)] The word 'certify' used in clause (c) of article 133(1) suggests that the High Court is expected to apply its mind before certifying the … 937: (1973) 2 SCC 257: AIR 1973 SC 2198. 1. To authenticate or verify in writing 2. To attest as being true or meeting certain criteria 3. (of a court) to issue an order allowing a class

Power

exercise of such power should be executed or attested with some additional or other form of execution, or attestation or solemnity [(English) Law of Property Amendment Act, 1859, s. 12], reproduced by the Law of Property Act, … 3 SCC 184. Power, must be considered along with the words 'privileges and immunities' to which the said clause refers, and there can be no doubt that the said words can have no reference to the effect

  • ‹ Prev
  • Next ›

Try the research workspace - 7 days free


AI Briefs · Semantic Search · Save & annotate judgments

Start your 7-day free trial