Under the Indian Succession Act, 1925, what is the instrument made in relation to a will that explains,…
A codicil is an instrument relating to a will that explains, alters or adds to its dispositions and is deemed part of the will, under Indian Succession Act section 2(b). The…
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Under the Indian Succession Act, 1925, what is the instrument made in relation to a will that explains, alters or adds to its dispositions and is deemed part of the will?
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A codicil is an instrument relating to a will that explains, alters or adds to its dispositions and is deemed part of the will, under Indian Succession Act section 2(b). The other expressions are not the defined testamentary term.
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Option A
Corrigendum means an error correction, not this defined testamentary instrument.
Option B
Addendum is a general term for added material, not the statutory testamentary term.
Option C
Section 2(b) defines codicil as an instrument relating to a will, explaining, altering or adding to its dispositions and forming part of it.
Option D
Deed of amendment is not the statutory term in section 2(b).
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