# 103 Property to which residuary legatee entitled
Under a residuary bequest, the legatee is entitled to all property belonging to the testator at the time of his death, of which he has not made any other testamentary disposition which is capable of taking effect.
Illustration
A by his will bequeaths certain legacies, of which one is void under section 118, and another lapses by the death of the legatee. He bequeaths the residue of his property to B. After the date of his will A purchases a zamindari, which belongs to him at the time of his death. B is entitled to the two legacies and the zamindari as part of the residue.
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CHAPTER VI.--Of the construction of Wills
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Construction of terms100
Words expressing relationship denote only legitimate relatives or failing such relatives reputed legitimate101
Rules of construction where will purports to make two bequests to same person102
Constitution of residuary legatee104
Time of vesting legacy in general terms105
In what case legacy lapses106
Legacy does not lapse if one of two joint legatees die before testatorLawyer's Registry
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