Indian Succession Act, 1925 · Chapter XIV: Of Specific Legacies
Section 143: Bequest of certain sum where stocks, etc., in which invested are described
Where a certain sum is bequeathed, the legacy is not specific merely because the stock, funds or securities in which it is invested are described in the will.
Illustration
A bequeaths to B—
"10,000 rupees of my funded property":
"10,000 rupees of my property now invested in shares of the East Indian Railway Company":
"10,000 rupees, at present secured by mortgage of Rampur factory",
No one of these legacies is specific.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 15 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.
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