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Hindu

emphasized different aspects of the whole. Under the codifying Acts namely the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 and the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, the orthodox … also to a large number of other person. According to explanation (b) to s. 2(1) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 and Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 as also according to explanation (ii)

Heir

male or female, who is entitled to succeed to the property of an intestate under this Act. [Hindu Succession Act, 1956 (30 of 1956), s. 3 (1) (f)] The word 'heir' may be distinguishable from the word 'legatee'

Settled land

in land, 'stands for the time being limited to or in trust for any persons by way of succession' (Settled Land Act, 1882, s. 2) (see infra for the statutory definitions in the Settled Land Act, 1925,

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Protestant

of making further provision (in addition to that made by the Bill of Rights in 1688) 'for the succession of the Crown in the Protestant line,' the Crown was settled, in default of issue of Princess Anne … This term does not occur in the Canons of 1603, or in the Thirty-nine Articles, or in the Acts of Uniformity, but appears in many statutes of later date, notably in the (English) Act of Settlement of

Escheat

and arises from an obstruction in the course of descent; it originates in feudalism, and respects the intestate's succession. So, while forfeiture affects the rents and profits only, escheat operates on the inheritance. Escheat arose then, from … of Lancaster, the Duke of Cornwall and to mesne lords has been abolished by (English) Administration of Estates Act, 1925, s. 45(1). The right of the Crown to 'bona vacantia' now includes real property under (English) A.E.

Executor

the execution of the last Will of a deceased person is, by the testator's appointment, confided. [The Indian Succession Act, 1925, s. 2 (c)] (11) It means an executor or administrator of the estate of a deceased person. … whom the execution of the last will of a deceased person is, by the testator's appointment, confided. [Indian Succession Act, 1925 (39 of 1925), s. 2(c)]

Lineal descendant

be any other meaning of this word, Sunderlal Chourasiya v. Jejila Chourasiya, AIR 2004 MP 138. [see Hindu Succession Act 30 of 1956, s. 8; Succession Act 39 of 1925, ss. 107, 109] The term 'lineal descendants' is … Sunderlal Chourasiya v. Jejila Chourasiya, AIR 2004 MP 138. [see Hindu Succession Act 30 of 1956, s. 8; Succession Act 39 of 1925, ss. 107, 109] The term 'lineal descendants' is not restricted to male descendants. But is

Death duties

1815, and the Account Duty leviable under the (English) Customs and (English) Inland Revenue Act, 1881; (2) the Succession Duty leviable under the (English) Succession Duty Act, 1853; (English) and (3) the Legacy Duty leviable under the

Minor

1987), s. 2 (n)] It means a person who has not completed the age of eighteen years. [Hindu Succession Act, 1956 (3 of 1956), s. 3 (1) (a)] It means a person who is not deemed to have … has not completed the age of eighteen years; and 'minority' means the status of any such person. [Indian Succession Act, 1925 (39 of 1925), s. 2 (e)] It means a person who has completed the age of sixteen

Settlement

of 1947), s. 2(p)] Means an instrument (other than a will or codicil) as defined by the Indian Succession Act, 1925 where-by the destination or devolution of successive interests movable or immovable property is dis-posed of or is

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