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Which one of the following Sections of the Transfer of Property Act defines “Transfer of Property”?

Section 5 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 defines 'Transfer of property' as an act by which a living person conveys property, in present or in future, to one or more…

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Which one of the following Sections of the Transfer of Property Act defines “Transfer of Property”?

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Section 5 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 defines 'Transfer of property' as an act by which a living person conveys property, in present or in future, to one or more other living persons, or to himself, or to himself and one or more other living persons; and 'to transfer property' is to perform such act. Section 3 is the interpretation clause, Section 4 relates to enactments relating to contracts and registration, and Section 6 deals with what may be transferred.

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Option A

Incorrect. Section 3 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 is the general interpretation clause defining terms such as immovable property, instrument, attested, registered, attached to the earth, actionable claim, and notice.

Option B

Section 4 treats the contract-related provisions as part of the Indian Contract Act, 1872. It separately makes specified registration provisions supplemental to the Registration Act, 1908.

Option C

Section 5 defines transfer of property as an act by which a living person conveys property, in the present or future, to one or more other living persons, to oneself, or to oneself together with one or more other living persons.

Option D

Incorrect. Section 6 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 specifies what property may be transferred and enumerates the exceptions that cannot be transferred.

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