Indian Succession Act, 1925 · Chapter VI: Of the Construction of Wills
Section 77: When words may be supplied
Where any word material to the full expression of the meaning has been omitted, it may be supplied by the context.
Illustration
The testator gives a legacy of "five hundred" to his daughter A and a legacy of "five hundred rupees" to his daughter B. A will take a legacy of five hundred rupees.
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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