Act Number: 1

Act Name: The Oudh Estates Act, 1869

Year: 1869

Enactment Date: 1869-01-12

Long Title: An Act to define the rights of Taluqdárs and others in certain estates in Oudh, and to regulate the succession thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of States

Section 2: Interpretation - clause.
    clause.--- In this Act, unless there be something repugnant in the subject or context.----
    "Transfer."-- "Transfer" means an alienation inter vivos ;
    "Will".---"Will" means the legal declaration of the intentions of the testator with respect to his property affected by this Act, which he desires to be carried into effect after his death ;
    "Codicil".--- "Codicil" means an instrument made in relation to a Will, and explaining, altering, or adding to its dispositions : It is considered as forming an additional part of the Will ;
    "Signed."--- "Signed" applies to the affixing of a mark ;
    "Registered".--- "Registered" means registered according to the provisions of the rules relating to the registration of assurances for the time being in force in Oudh ;
    "Minor". "Minority".--- "Minor" means any person who shall not have completed the age of eighteen years, and "minority" means the status of such person ;
    "Taluqdar".--- "Taluqdar" means any person whose name is entered in the first of the lists mentioned in section eight ;
    "Grantee".--- "Grantee" means any person upon whom the proprietary right in an estate has been conferred by a special grant of the British Government, and whose name is entered in the fifth or sixth of the lists mentioned in section eight ;
    "Estate" .--- "Estate" means the taluqa or immoveable property acquired or held by a Taluqdar or Grantee in the manner mentioned in section three, section four, or section five, or the immoveable property conferred by a special grant of the British Government upon a Grantee ;
    "Heir" "Legatee" .--- "Heir"means a person who inherits property otherwise than as a widow, under the special provisions of this Act ; and "legatee" means a person to whom property is bequeathed under the same provisions ;
    Words expressing relationship .--- Words expressing relationship denote only legitimate relatives, but apply to children in the womb who are afterwards born alive.
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