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Under Section 122 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, what happens if the donee dies before a gift…

Section 122 requires acceptance by or on behalf of the donee during the donor's lifetime and while the donor can still give. If the donee dies before acceptance, the gift is…

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Under Section 122 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, what happens if the donee dies before a gift has been accepted?

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Section 122 requires acceptance by or on behalf of the donee during the donor's lifetime and while the donor can still give. If the donee dies before acceptance, the gift is void.

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Option A

The statute makes the gift void without an election.

Option B

The donee's death cannot replace acceptance.

Option C

Section 122 expressly makes the gift void.

Option D

Death before acceptance makes the gift void.

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