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Section 2 of The King of Oudh's Estate Validation Act, 1917

Notwithstanding anything contained in any enactment or any rule of law to the contrary, the three deeds of conveyance and the trust deed, copies of which are set out in the Schedule, and all acts and things done under the said deeds are, save as is hereinafter provided, validated and confirmed: Provided that, with effect from the 1st of January 1914, the said trust deed shall be construed as if no reference has been made therein to the share of rupees two hundred thousand of the said Government Promissory Note, and as if the sum of rupees thirteen thousand six hundred and thirty-four has been mentioned in the twelfth recital thereof instead of the sum of rupees sixteen thousand, and the sum of rupees four hundred thousand instead of the sum of rupees six hundred thousand, and with such further alterations and modifications as this construction may require.

Summary

This section validates and confirms three deeds of conveyance (legal documents that transfer property ownership) and one trust deed.
It also validates and confirms all actions and things done under these deeds.
It overrides any other laws or legal rules that might say these deeds are not valid.
On that same date, some specific numbers in the trust deed are modified to be smaller.

Practical examples

1In 1918, a trustee named Albert Smith is managing the property of the estate. Because of Section 2, he knows that the three transfer documents signed in 1901 are fully legal and valid, even if another local land law might have raised doubts about them.

2A court in Lucknow is reviewing the trust accounts in November 1920. When looking at the expenses after January 1, 1914, the judge, Justice Michael Wright, orders the clerk to calculate the annual allowance based on the new figure of 13,634 rupees rather than the old figure of 16,000 rupees.

FAQ

1. What documents are validated by this section?

Three deeds of conveyance, which are legal documents used to transfer property ownership, and one trust deed are validated.

2. From what date do the changes to the trust deed take effect?

The changes take effect from the 1st of January 1914.

3. Does this section allow any other modifications?

Yes, it allows any further alterations and modifications that are required by these specific changes in construction.

Test yourself

Q1.When do the changes in the trust deed's construction take effect?

Q2.What sum is to be mentioned in the twelfth recital instead of rupees sixteen thousand?

Q3.Which sum replaces rupees six hundred thousand under Section 2?

Q4.What share of the Government Promissory Note is excluded from the trust deed's construction?

Q5.How many deeds of conveyance are validated and confirmed by Section 2?

Q6.What is the status of the acts and things done under the validated deeds?

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