The testator gives a legacy of "five hundred" to his daughter A and a legacy of "five hundred rupees"…
Section 77 says that where a word "material to the full expression of the meaning has been omitted, it may be supplied by the context". In the Illustration to section 77 the…
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The testator gives a legacy of "five hundred" to his daughter A and a legacy of "five hundred rupees" to his daughter B. What does A take?
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Correct answer D
Section 77 says that where a word "material to the full expression of the meaning has been omitted, it may be supplied by the context". In the Illustration to section 77 the gift to B shows that the testator was speaking of rupees, so "A will take a legacy of five hundred rupees". The gift to A does not fail merely because the word "rupees" was left out.