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Which section of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, governs when an ulterior disposition takes effect…

Section 27 generally lets the ulterior disposition take effect on failure of the earlier disposition. If the parties intended it to take effect only upon a particular manner…

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Which section of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, governs when an ulterior disposition takes effect after an earlier disposition of the same interest fails?

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Section 27 generally lets the ulterior disposition take effect on failure of the earlier disposition.

If the parties intended it to take effect only upon a particular manner of failure, that specified failure must occur.

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Option A

Section 27 governs failure of the prior disposition, including the effect of a contrary intention about how it must fail.

Option B

Section 28 concerns an ulterior transfer on the happening or non-happening of a specified uncertain event.

Option C

Section 29 requires strict fulfilment of the condition for an ulterior disposition to take effect.

Option D

Section 30 protects the prior disposition from invalidity of an ulterior disposition.

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