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Within the meaning of section 48 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, the transfer cannot prejudice…

Section 48 subordinates later-created rights to earlier ones where they cannot all coexist, absent a binding special contract or reservation. This reflects "qui prior est…

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Within the meaning of section 48 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, the transfer cannot prejudice the rights of the transferee by any subsequent dealing with the property. This self-evident rule is expressed in;

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Section 48 subordinates later-created rights to earlier ones where they cannot all coexist, absent a binding special contract or reservation. This reflects "qui prior est tempore potior est jure": earlier in time, stronger in right, rather than the rule against transferring a better title than one has.

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