Lawgist83When words may be understood in restricted sense, and when in sense wider than usual
General words may be understood in a restricted sense where it may be collected from the Will that the testator meant to use them in a restricted sense; and words may be understood in a wider sense than that which they usually bear, where it may be collected from the other words of the Will that the testator meant to use them in such wider sense.
Illustrations
(i) A testator gives to A "my farm in the occupation of B", and to C "all my marsh-lands in L". Part of the farm in the occupation of B consists of marsh-lands in L, and the testator also has other marsh-lands in L, The general words, "all my marsh-lands in L", are restricted by the gift to A. A takes the whole of the farm in the occupation of B, including that portion of the farm which consists of marshlands in L.
(ii) The testator (a sailor on ship-board) bequeathed to his mother his gold ring, buttons and chest of clothes, and to his friend, A (a shipmate) his red box, clasp-knife and all things not before bequeathed. The testator's share in a house does not pass to A under this bequest.
(iii) A, by his Will, bequeathed to B all his household furniture plate, linen, china, books, pictures and all other goods of whatever kind; and afterwards bequeathed to B a specified part of his property. Under the first bequest is B entitled only to such articles of the testators as are of the same nature with the articles therein enumerated.
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- 74 Wording of wills
- 75 Inquiries to determine questions as to object or subject of will
- 76 Misnomer or misdescription of object
- 77 When words may be supplied
- 78 Rejection of erroneous particulars in description of subject
- 79 When part of description may not be rejected as erroneous
- 80 Extrinsic evidence admissible in cases of patent ambiguity
- 81 Extrinsic evidence inadmissible in case of patent ambiguity or deficiency
- 82 Meaning or clause to be collected from entire Will
- 83 When words may be understood in restricted sense, and when in sense wider than usual
- 84 Which of two possible constructions preferred
- 85 No part rejected, if it can be reasonably construed
- 86 Interpretation of words repeated in different parts of will
- 87 Testator’s intention to be effectuated as far as possible
- 88 The last of two inconsistent clauses prevails
- 89 Will or bequest void for uncertainty
- 90 Words describing subject refer to property answering description at testator’s death
- 91 Power of appointment executed by general bequest
- 92 Implied gift to objects of power in default of appointment
- 93 Bequest to “heirs,” etc., of particular person without qualifying terms
- 94 Bequest to “representatives”, etc., of particular person
- 95 Bequest without words of limitation
- 96 Bequest in alternative
- 97 Effect of words describing a class added to bequest to person
- 98 Bequest to class of persons under general description only
- 99 Construction of terms
- 100 Words expressing relationship denote only legitimate relatives or failing such relatives reputed legitimate
- 101 Rules of construction where will purports to make two bequests to same person
- 102 Constitution of residuary legatee
- 103 Property to which residuary legatee entitled
- 104 Time of vesting legacy in general terms
- 105 In what case legacy lapses
- 106 Legacy does not lapse if one of two joint legatees die before testator
- 107 Effect of words showing testator’s intention to give distinct shares
- 108 When lapsed share goes as undisposed of
- 109 When bequest to testator’s child or lineal descendant does not lapse on his death in testator’s lifetime
- 110 Bequest to A for benefit of B does not lapse by A’s death
- 111 Survivorship in case of bequest to described class
