September 13, 2026

Section 84 – Indian Succession Act, 1925: Which of Two Possible Constructions Preferred

The Indian Succession Act, 1925 — Part VI, Chapter VI: Of the Construction of Wills

Section 84. Which of two possible constructions preferred

Where a clause is susceptible of two meanings according to one of which it has some effect, and according to the other of which it can have none, the former shall be preferred.