Mera Samvidhaan All of Indian Succession Act, 1925

Part IX · Chapter IV · Of the Practice in granting and revoking Probates and Letters of Administration

277In what cases translation of will to be annexed to petition. Verification of translation by person other than Court translator.

Section 277 · Part IX · Chapter IV · page 78 of the Act

In cases wherein the will, copy or draft, is written in any language other than English or than that in ordinary use in proceedings before the Court, there shall be a translation thereof annexed to the petition by a translator of the Court, if the language be one for which a translator is appointed; or, if the will, copy or draft, is in any other language, then by any person competent to translate the same, in which case such translation shall be verified by that person in the following manner, namely:—

“I (A.B.) do declare that I read and perfectly understand the language and character of the original, and that the above is a true and accurate translation thereof.”

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