Which term does section 3 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 use for a person related to another by…
Under Section 3(1)(c) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, 'one person is said to be a "cognate" of another if the two are related by blood or adoption, but not wholly through…
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Which term does section 3 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 use for a person related to another by blood or adoption, but not wholly through males?
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Under Section 3(1)(c) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, 'one person is said to be a "cognate" of another if the two are related by blood or adoption, but not wholly through males.'
The statutory term defined in Section 3(1)(c) is "cognate".
- "agnate": Defined in Section 3(1)(a) as relationship by blood or adoption wholly through males.
- "sapinda" and "legitimate kin": Not the term defined in Section 3(1)(c) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956.
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Option A
Incorrect: "agnate": Defined in Section 3(1)(a) as relationship by blood or adoption wholly through males.
Option B
Correct: 'cognate' is the accurate answer. Section 3(1)(c), Hindu Succession Act, 1956: Defines 'cognate'—one person is said to be a cognate of another if the two are related by blood or adoption, but not wholly through males.
Option C
Incorrect: "sapinda" and "legitimate kin": Not the term defined in Section 3(1)(c) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956.
Option D
Incorrect: "sapinda" and "legitimate kin": Not the term defined in Section 3(1)(c) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956.
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