Indian Succession Act, 1925 · Chapter II: Of Limited Grants · Grants for special purposes
Section 249: Administration, with will annexed, limited to particular purpose
If an executor appointed generally gives an authority to an attorney or agent to prove a will on his behalf, and the authority is limited to a particular purpose, the letters of administration, with the will annexed, shall be limited accordingly.
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