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TABLE OF CONTENTS SUBCHAPTER III — I N T E R P R E T A T I O N OF GRANTS

Sec. 621. 622. 623. 624. 625. 626.

Interpretation as contracts Limitation in grant Recourse to recitals Interpretation against grantor; exceptions Irreconcilable provisions " H e i r s " and "issue" in certain remainders SUBCHAPTER IV

651. 652. 653. 654. 655. 656. 657. 658.

Page 94 94 94 94 94 94 GIFTS

Definition of gift Requisites of a gift Revocability of gifts Gift in view of death Gift presumed to be in view of death Revocation of gift in view of death Effect of will upon gift Gift t r e a t e d as legacy SUBCHAPTER V

95 95 95 95 95 95 95 95

GIFTS TO MINORS

681. 682. 683. 684. 685. 686. 687.

Definitions Manner of making gift Eflfect of gift Duties and powers of custodian Custodian's expenses, compensation, bond, and liabilities Exemption of third persons from liability Resignation, death, or removal of custodian; bond; appointment of successor custodian 688. Accounting by custodian 689. Construction 690. Short title

Sec. 721. 722. 723. 724. 725. 726. 727. 728. 729. 730. 731. 732. 733. 734. 735. 736. 737. 738. 739. 740. 741. 742. 743. 744.

95 96 97 97 98 99 99 100 100 100

C H A P T E R 27—PROOF AND A C K NOW L E D G M E N T OF INSTRUMENTS By whom acknowledgments t a k e n in Canal Zone By whom acknowledgments t a k e n outside Canal Zone By whom acknowledgments t a k e n in foreign countries Issuance of proper certificates Notarial acts; armed forces Requisites for acknowledgment Certificate of acknowledgment General form of certificate Form of certificate of acknowledgment by corporation For m of certificate of acknowledgment by partnership For m of certificate of acknowledgment by attorney in fact Authentication of certificate of acknowledgment Proof of execution I d e n t i t y of witness Items to be proved by subscribing witness Proof of handwriting Evidence of handwriting Contents of cetificate of proof Other powers of oflScers Action to correct defective instrument Action for judgment proving instrument Effect of j u d g m e n t I n s t r u m e n t s executed prior to effective date of Code I n s t r u m e n t s affecting land in District of Columbia, territories, etc _ _ CHAPTER 29—OBLIGATIONS IN SUBCHAPTER I

100 100 101 101 101 102 102 102 103 103 103 104 104 104 104 104 104 105 105 105 105 105 105 105

GENERAL

DEFINITIONS

Sec.

781. Obligation defined 782. Creation and enforcement

107 107

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