Cap. 30activeordinance

Wills Ordinance

遺囑條例

Full legislation

s.2

Interpretation

2.
Interpretation
In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise
requires—
disposition
(
處置
) means any devise, bequest, gift or
            appointment, or the giving of any estate or interest;
internal
                law
(
本土法律
) in relation to any territory or state
            means the law which would apply in a case where no operation of the law in force in any
            other territory or state arose;
[cf. 1963 c. 44 s. 6(1)
                U.K.]
personal
                representative
(
遺產代理人
) means the executor, original or by
            representation, or administrator for the time being of a deceased person;
[cf. 1925 c. 23 s. 53 U.K.]
property
(
財產
) includes all property both real and
            personal;
sign
(
簽署
) includes the affixing or making of a seal,
            mark, thumbprint or chop;
(Added
56 of 1995 s. 2
)
state
(
國家
) means a territory or group of territories
            having its own law of nationality;
[cf. 1963 c. 44 s. 6(1)
                U.K.]
will
(
遺囑
) includes a codicil and any other
            testamentary instrument or act, and
testator
(
立遺囑人
) shall be construed accordingly.
[cf. 1963 c. 44 s. 6(1) U.K.]