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Under section 19 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, what is the effect of the transferee's death…

Section 19 provides that a vested interest is not defeated by the transferee's death before possession. The time when an interest vests can differ from the time when the…

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Under section 19 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, what is the effect of the transferee's death before obtaining possession of property in which the transferee already has a vested interest?

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Section 19 provides that a vested interest is not defeated by the transferee's death before possession.

The time when an interest vests can differ from the time when the transferee is entitled to enjoy it.

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Option A

Section 19 expressly preserves a vested interest when the transferee dies before obtaining possession.

Option B

A vested interest survives the transferee's death before possession.

Option C

Postponement of enjoyment alone does not make a vested interest fail on the transferee's death.

Option D

Death before possession does not convert an already vested interest into a contingent one.

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