Estates of Deceased Persons (Forfeiture Rule and Law of Succession) Act 2011
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title:
Estates of Deceased Persons (Forfeiture Rule and Law of Succession) Act 2011
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The Estates of Deceased Persons Act 2011 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom altering the rules on inheritance in England and Wales. Under the forfeiture rule of English common law, a person may not inherit from someone whom he or she has unlawfully killed. In 2000, the Court of Appeal used that rule to disinherit not only a murderer but also the murderer’s descendants. The Law Commission published a consultation paper covering the issue in October 2003 followed by a final report o
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United Kingdom legislation
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estates_of_Deceased_Persons_(Forfeiture_Rule_and_Law_of_Succession)_Act_2011
date created:
2011-07-13T08:40:23Z
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2024-09-06T13:40:54Z
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