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The Succession Act, 1925

Section 277In what cases translation of will to be annexed to petition. Verification of translation by person other than Court translator

In forcePart IX Probate, Letters of Administration and Administration of Assets of Deceased.Chapter IV OF THE PRACTICE IN GRANTING AND REVOKING PROBATES AND LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION

Part IX Probate, Letters of Administration and Administration of Assets of Deceased.

Chapter IV OF THE PRACTICE IN GRANTING AND REVOKING PROBATES AND LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION

s. 277

277. In what cases translation of will to be annexed to petition. Verification of translation by person other than Court translator In cases wherein the will, copy or draft, is written in any language other [* * *] than that in ordinary use in proceedings before the Court, there shall be a translation thereof annexed to the petition by a translator of the Court, if the language be one for which a translator is appointed; or, if the will, copy or draft, is in any other language, then by any person competent to translate the same, in which case such translation shall be verified by that person in the following manner, namely:- "I (A. B.) do declare that I read and perfectly understand the language and character of the original, and that the above is a true and accurate translation thereof."

  1. 31. The words "than English or" were omitted by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973)

End of s. 277.

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