Evidence Act 1950 s 100
s 100 Construction of wills
Nothing in sections 91 to 99 shall affect the construction of wills, but in the States of Malacca, Penang, Sabah and Sarawak or any of them they shall, subject to any written law, be construed according to the rules of construction which would be applicable thereto if they were being construed in a Court of Justice in England.
Malay text (authoritative)
Pentafsiran wasiat
Tiada apa-apa jua dalam seksyen 91 hingga 99 boleh menyentuh pentafsiran wasiat, tetapi di Negeri Melaka, Pulau Pinang, Sabah dan Sarawak atau mana-mana daripadanya, seksyen itu hendaklah, tertakluk kepada mana-mana undang-undang bertulis, ditafsirkan mengikut rukun pentafsiran yang akan terpakai baginya jika wasiat itu ditafsirkan dalam Mahkamah Keadilan di England.
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Text as at 1 May 2017 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.
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).