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Z dies in possession of furniture and money. His servant A, before the money comes into the possession…

The servant commits the offence under section 315 of the BNS: dishonest misappropriation of property possessed by a deceased person at death. The important fact is that the…

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Z dies in possession of furniture and money. His servant A, before the money comes into the possession of any person entitled to such possession, dishonestly misappropriates it. A has committed—

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The servant commits the offence under section 315 of the BNS: dishonest misappropriation of property possessed by a deceased person at death. The important fact is that the servant takes the money before it reaches anyone legally entitled to possess it. This specific provision also treats commission by the deceased person's clerk or servant more severely than ordinary misappropriation.

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