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Money land

particular description, as so much money to be laid out in land,or by a bequest of all the testator's estate in law and equity. But equity would not consider money as land, unless the covenant or direction

Mens testatoris in testamentis spectanda est

Mens testatoris in testamentis spectanda est [Lat.], the testator's intention is to be regarded in wills

Married women's property

instrument exercising the power and not that of the instrument creating the power, and the will of a testator dying after 1945 shall, notwithstanding the actual date thereof, be deemed to have been executed after the 1st

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Malik or milkiyat

be conferred, Sartaj Koer v. Mahadeo Bux, 29 OC 153: 1926 Oudh 332. Malik, a proprietor, Indian. The testator used the word 'malik' to describe the absolute interest in the property. The word 'malik' which had a

Pawnbroker

pledged against his will. As to the power of an executor to pledge the personal chattels of his testator, see Solomon v. Attenborough, 1913 AC 76. A trustee in bankruptcy may inspect goods pawned [(English) Bankruptcy and

Locke's Act

from claiming payment of a mortgage on such estate out of the personal assets of the ancestor or testator. In respect of deaths after 1925, both these Acts were repealed and reproduced and extended by the Administration

Law of Property Act, 1925 (English)

limited or settled estates and infants' estates; (c) personal representatives as to the estate of the deceased, whether testate or intestate;(d) mortgagees; (e) an order of Court as provided, may, with certain exceptions set out in sub-s.

Limited administration

Limited administration, a special and temporary administration of certain specific effect of a testator or intestate granted under varying circumstances. See 1 Wms. Exors.

Legacy duty

of residue, rising from 1 to 10 per cent. in proportion of the distance of relationship between the testator or intestate and legatee. The personal representative is liable to pay the duty. He must show a receipt

Issue

will was either a word of purchase or of limitation, as would best answer the intention of the testator; and for the effect of the word in the case of a deed, see Norton on Deeds. Now

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