In Navneet Lal v Gokul, what type of instrument was the Supreme Court interpreting when it used the…
The court was construing a will. It could consider the testator's circumstances to understand the words used in the will.
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In Navneet Lal v Gokul, what type of instrument was the Supreme Court interpreting when it used the armchair approach?
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The court was construing a will. It could consider the testator's circumstances to understand the words used in the will.
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Option A
The Court discussed the testator's circumstances when construing a testamentary instrument.
Option B
The Court considered the circumstances of the person who made the will to understand its wording.
Option C
The instrument under construction was made by a testator, rather than enacted by a legislature.
Option D
The case concerned the terms of a will.
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