Section 180: Circumstances in which election takes place
The Succession Act · Federal Acts · Part VI · in_force
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Where a person, by his will, professes to dispose of something which he has no right to dispose of, the person to whom the thing belongs shall elect either to confirm such disposition or to dissent from it, and, in the latter case, he shall give up any benefits which may have been provided for him by the will.
Related sections
Section 179: No ademption by subsequent provision for legatee CHAPTER XXII OF ELECTIONSection 181: Devolution of interest relinquished by ownerSection 178: Child prima facie entitled to legacy as well as portionSection 182: Testator's belief as to his ownership immaterialSection 177: Creditor prima facie entitled to legacy as well as debtSection 183: Bequest for man's benefit how regarded for purpose of election
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