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The Succession Act, 1925

( ACT NO. XXXIX OF 1925 )

Chapter VI

OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF WILLS

Construction of terms
99. In a will-
 
 
(a) the word "children" applies only to lineal descendants in the first degree of the person whose "children" are spoken of;
 
 
(b) the word "grandchildren" applies only to lineal descendants in the second degree of the person whose "grandchildren" are spoken of;
 
 
(c) the words "nephews" and "nieces" apply only to children of brothers or sisters;
 
 
(d) the words "cousins", or "first cousins", or "cousins-german", apply only to children of brothers or of sisters of the father or mother of the person whose "cousins", or "first cousins", or "cousins-german", are spoken of;
 
 
(e) the words "first cousins once removed" apply only to children of cousins-german, or to cousins-german of a parent of the person whose "first cousins once removed" are spoken of;
 
 
(f) the words "second cousins" apply only to grand-children of brothers or of sisters of the grandfather or grandmother of the person whose "second cousins" are spoken of;
 
 
(g) the words "issue" and "descendants" apply to all lineal descendants whatever of the person whose "issue" or "descendants" are spoken of;
 
 
(h) words expressive of collateral relationship apply alike to relatives of full and of blood; and
 
 
(i) all words expressive of relationship apply to a child in the womb who is afterwards born alive.

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