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WILLS ACT 1837 - SECT 27

A general gift of realty or personalty shall include property over which the testator has a general power of appointment.

27. A general devise of the real estate of the testator, or of the real estate
of the testator in any place or in the occupation of any person mentioned in
his will, or otherwise described in a general manner, shall be construed to
include any real estate, or any real estate to which such description shall
extend (as the case may be), which he may have power to appoint in any manner
he may think proper, and shall operate as an execution of such power, unless a
contrary intention shall appear by the will; and in like manner a bequest of
the personal estate of the testator, or any bequest of personal property
described in a general manner, shall be construed to include any
personal estate, or any personal estate to which such description shall extend
(as the case may be), which he may have power to appoint in any manner he may
think proper, and shall operate as an execution of such power, unless a
contrary intention shall appear by the will.


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