Succession (Scotland) Act 2016

28InterpretationS

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(1)In this Act (unless the context otherwise requires)—

  • a reference to the “estate” of a deceased person is a reference to the whole estate belonging to the person at the time of death but does not include property passing on the person's death to another person by virtue of a special destination,

  • property” includes any interest in property.

(2)In this Act, the “forfeiture rule” has the same meaning as in the Forfeiture Act 1982.

(3)In this Act, a “will” means any document of a testamentary nature and includes a reference to—

(a)a testamentary trust disposition and settlement,

(b)a codicil.

Commencement Information

I1S. 28 in force at 1.11.2016 by S.S.I. 2016/210, reg. 2(1)(b)