Intestate Succession Act 1967 s 3

s 3 Interpretation

3. In this Act —“child” means a legitimate child and includes any child adopted by virtue of an order of court under any written law for the time being in force in Singapore, Malaysia or Brunei Darussalam; “intestate” includes any person who leaves a will but dies intestate as to some beneficial interest in his property; “issue” includes children and the descendants of deceased children.

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