Self test questions - Chapter 8

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To which sort of property does a 'devise' refer?

Personal property correct incorrect

Real property correct incorrect

Money correct incorrect

Digital property correct incorrect

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To which sort of property does a 'pecuniary' gift refer?

Real property correct incorrect

Personal property of any sort correct incorrect

Digital property correct incorrect

Money correct incorrect

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Which of the following types of gift abates first?

General correct incorrect

Specific correct incorrect

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Which of the following is subject to ademption?

General gift correct incorrect

Specific gift correct incorrect

Residuary gift correct incorrect

Demonstrative gift correct incorrect

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Which of the following is an example of a demonstrative legacy?

£10,000 correct incorrect

£10,000 from my account at Y bank correct incorrect

The remainder of my estate correct incorrect

My 10,000 premium bonds correct incorrect

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A gift to which of the following will not fail by virtue by virtue of their status?

A witness correct incorrect

The spouse of a witness correct incorrect

The cohabitant of a witness correct incorrect

The civil partner of a witness correct incorrect

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What is the effect of an annulment on a will?

The will is revoked correct incorrect

The will is unaffected correct incorrect

Any gift to the purported spouse/civil partner will lapse, subject to any contrary intention correct incorrect

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What is the effect of commorientes rule, applicable where two people die and it is impossible to tell which of them died first?

The youngest is deemed to have died first correct incorrect

The eldest is deemed to have died first correct incorrect

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Which of the following is not an option available under the doctrine of election?

The beneficiary disclaims the gift under the will and retains his own property correct incorrect

The beneficiary takes his gift under the will and transfers his own property to the third party correct incorrect

The beneficiary takes his gift under the will, retains his own property and compensates the third party correct incorrect

The beneficiary takes his gift under the will and retains his own property but does not compensate the third party correct incorrect

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To which of the following offences does the forfeiture rule not apply?

Causing grievous bodily harm (per se) correct incorrect

Murder correct incorrect

Aiding and abetting suicide correct incorrect

Manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility correct incorrect