Text recovered by OCR from a scanned copy — section numbers and wording may be wrong. Check the official PDF on lom.agc.gov.my before citing.
s 20
A general devise or bequest of the estate or property of the testator described in a general manner shall be construed to
include any property to which such description shall extend which he may have power to appoint in any manner he may think proper and shall operate as an execution of such power unless a contrary intention shall appear in the will. Devise or bequest without words of limitation sonstrcd to pas ne te tignt ar hec tho ngai o he wae dispose of by will uheps fi aypears by the will thap omly a restricted interest was intended for such devisee or legatee. Construction of words importing want or failure of issue
Malay text (authoritative)
Devis am atau bekues harta hendaklah termasuk harta yang ke atasnya pewasiat mempunyai kuasa pelantikan am
Suatu devis am atau bekues harta pusaka atau harta pewasiat yang diperihalkan mengikut cara am hendaklah ditafsirkan termasuk apa-apa harta yang padanya perihalan itu diperluas yang padanya dia mempunyai kuasa untuk melantik mengikut apa-apa cara yang difikirkannya patut dan hendaklah berkuat kuasa sebagai suatu penyempurnaan kuasa itu melainkan jika terdapat niat yang berlawanan dalam wasiat itu.
Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).
