Law of Wills Vol.1
- 11th Ed.
- Allahbad: Law Publishers Pvt Ltd, 2019
- 752p. cxxvii; 25cm
LAW OF WILLS VOLUME- 1 CONTENTS
PART-I CHAPTER I. The Origin and Growth of Wills II. Legislative Provisions in Connection with Wills III. Form of Wills IV. Wills-Defined V. Characteristics of Wills VI. Different kinds of Wills VII. Of Domicile VIII. Who are Hindus, etc IX. Mohammedan Law of Wills X. Mohammedan Law of Goft XI. Mohammedan Law of Wakf XII. Personal Disabilities of Testator XIII. Will Obtain by Fraud, Coercion, Undue Influence or Importunity XIV. Execution and Attestation of wills and Incorporation XV. Proof of Wills XVI. Revocation of wills XVII. Obliterations, Interliniations or Alterations and Revival of wills XVIII. Revival and Republication XIX. Who may be Devisels or Legatees XX. Extent of Testamentary power-what properties can be Devised XXI. Claims for Maintainance as Affecting TestamentaryDispositions XXII. Construction of wills (Rule) XXIII. Of Rejecting, Supplying, Transposing, and Changing Words XXIV. Of Enlarging and Restricting the Meaning of Words in a Wills XXV. Parol Evidence-How far Admissible-Description of persons and Thing XXVI. Construction-when Provisions are Repugnant or Contradictory XXVII. Uncertainty XXVIII. FRom What Period a Will Speak XXIX. Appointment XXX. Bequests to heirs, or"Representatives, etc XXXI. bequests in Alternative XXXII. Devise-Nature of estate Taken XXXIII. Gifts to Relations-legitimate Relation Intended XXXIV. Two Bequests to Same Person XXXV. Residuary Gifts XXXVI. Partial Intestacy and Resulting Trust XXXVII. Doctrine of Lapse XXXVIII. Bequests to class XXXIX. Implied Gifts XL. Bequests to Unborn Persons XLI. Perpetuity and Remoteness XLII. accumulation XLIII. Bequests to Charitable and Religious Uses XLIV. Vesting of Legacies XLV. Onerous Bequests XLVI. Executory Devises and Bequests XLVII. Contingent Bequests XLVIII. Conditional Bequests XLVIX. Bequests with Directions as to application or Enjoyment L. Bequests to an Executor LI. Specific Legacies LII. Demonstrative Legacies LIII. Ademption of Legacies LIV. Abatement of Legacies LV. Payment of Liabilities in respect of the subject of the Bequests LVI. Bequests of Things Described in General Terms LVII. Bequests of the Interest or Produce of a Fund LVIII. Bequests of Annuities LIX. Legacies of Creditors and Petitioners LX. Election and Estoppel LXI. Estates Unknown to the Law LXII. Trusts LXIII. Gifts in Contemplation of Death LXIV. Testamentary guardians LXV. Contract affecting Wills