# The Indian Succession Act, 1925, Section 106: Legacy does not lapse if one of two joint legatees die before testator

- Act: The Indian Succession Act, 1925 (Act 39 of 1925)
- In force from: 1925-09-30
- Ministry: Ministry of Law and Justice
- Source URL: https://indiacode.ecourtsindia.com/succession-act/section/106/

## Text

If a legacy is given to two persons jointly, and one of them dies before the testator, the other legatee takes the whole. Illustration The legacy is simply to A and B. A dies before the testator. B takes the legacy.

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