Section 181: Devolution of interest relinquished by owner
The Succession Act · Federal Acts · Part VI · in_force
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An interest relinquished in the circumstances stated in section 180 shall devolve as if it had not been disposed of by the will in favour of the legatee, subject, nevertheless, to the charge of making good to the disappointed legatee the amount or value of the gift attempted to be given to him by the will.
Related sections
Section 180: Circumstances in which election takes placeSection 182: Testator's belief as to his ownership immaterialSection 179: No ademption by subsequent provision for legatee CHAPTER XXII OF ELECTIONSection 183: Bequest for man's benefit how regarded for purpose of electionSection 178: Child prima facie entitled to legacy as well as portionSection 184: Person deriving benefit indirectly not put to election
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