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  2. Law of succession in South Africa - Wikipedia

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    The South African law of succession prescribes the rules which determine the devolution of a person's estate after his death, and all matters incidental thereto. It identifies the beneficiaries who are entitled to succeed to the deceased's estate, and the extent of the benefits they are to receive, and determines the different rights and duties that persons (for example, beneficiaries and ...

  3. Daniels v Campbell - Wikipedia

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    Because the couple had been married by Muslim rites, without solemnisation under the Marriage Act, 1961, the Master of the High Court found that Daniels could not inherit the deceased's estate or receive maintenance from it; such a marriage did not qualify her as a "surviving spouse" in terms of the Intestate Succession Act, 1987 and ...

  4. Intestate succession in South African law - Wikipedia

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    The Intestate Succession Act, 1987 applies, except as explained below, in all cases where a person dies wholly or partially intestate after 18 March 1988. Under the Act, the surviving spouse and the adopted child are heirs of the deceased. The historical discrimination visited on extra-marital children has disappeared.

  5. Bwanya v Master of the High Court - Wikipedia

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    The Intestate Succession Act, 1987 is unconstitutional to the extent that it discriminates between the survivors of marriages and the survivors of life partnerships. (9:1). The Maintenance of Surviving Spouses Act, 1990 is unconstitutional to the same extent. (6:4). Decision by: Madlanga J (Khampepe, Majiedt, Pillay, Theron and Tlaletsi concurring)

  6. Vision 2020: What happens if the US election is contested? - AOL

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    Well, then the Presidential Succession Act applies. It says that the speaker of the House of Representatives, the Senate president or a Cabinet officer, in that order, would act as president until ...

  7. Republicans are furious that labor secretary is in line of ...

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    Unlikely, but the acting U.S. secretary of labor is in the official line of succession to the presidency. And Republicans are furious. Su, a former California cabinet official, has been in her ...

  8. Hassam v Jacobs - Wikipedia

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    Neither marriage had been solemnised under the Marriage Act, 1961. After his death, his first wife (the applicant) claimed for a portion of the deceased's estate under the Intestate Succession Act, 1981, as well as for maintenance from his estate under the Maintenance of Surviving Spouses Act, 1990.

  9. Social Security Fairness Act could restore benefits, but ...

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    The Social Security Fairness Act, one of the most bipartisan bills in Congress this session, aims to repeal WEP and GPO. The House voted to pass the legislation Nov. 12, and the Senate approved it ...