ADEMPTION

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ADEMPTION


ADEMPTION, wills. A taking away or revocation of a legacy, by the testator. 2. It is either express or implied. It is the former when revoked inexpress terms by a codicil or later will; it is implied when by the acts ofthe testator it is manifestly his intention to revoke it; for example, whena specific legacy of, a chattel is made, and afterwards the testator sellsit; or if a father makes provision for a child by his will and afterwardsgives to such child, if a daughter, a portion in marriage; or, if a son, asum of money to establish him in life, provided such portion or sum of moneybe equal to or greater than the legacy. 2 Fonbl. 368 et, seq. Toll. Ex. 320;1 Vern. R. by Raithby, 85 n. and the cases there cited. 1 Roper, Leg. 237,256, for, the distinction between specific and general legacies.

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