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    This document contains details of an examination for the Law of Succession course at the University of Jaffna in Sri Lanka. It lists five questions related to inheritance rights under different legal systems in Sri Lanka: 1. Kajan died intestate after an accident. Advise his wife Sella and children on their inheritance rights to Kajan's different properties. 2. Discuss whether the Married Women's Property Ordinance of 1923 removed disabilities imposed on women under Roman Dutch law principles. 3. Analyze and compare the status of extra-marital children under general law and special laws in Sri Lanka regarding intestate succession rights. 4. Critically examine how matri

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    This document contains details of an examination for the Law of Succession course at the University of Jaffna in Sri Lanka. It lists five questions related to inheritance rights under different legal systems in Sri Lanka: 1. Kajan died intestate after an accident. Advise his wife Sella and children on their inheritance rights to Kajan's different properties. 2. Discuss whether the Married Women's Property Ordinance of 1923 removed disabilities imposed on women under Roman Dutch law principles. 3. Analyze and compare the status of extra-marital children under general law and special laws in Sri Lanka regarding intestate succession rights. 4. Critically examine how matri

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    UNIVERSITY OF JAFFNA, SRI LANKA

    SECOND EXAMINATION IN LAWS, BACHELOR OF LAWS DEGREE-2017

    FIRST SEMESTER (Held in July 2018)

    ALLSC21022

    LAW OF SUCCESSION

    Two (02) Hours

    The question paper contains FIVE (OS) questions

    • Answer any THREE (03) questions only .

    (Candidates will be penalized for illegible hand writing)

    1. Kajan was born in Mullaitivu and married Sella, a Jaffna girl, in 1990. As a result of
    their marriage they had two children namely Thanu and Thanes. Kajan was his parents'
    only child and was given the paddy lands in Mullaitivu, which were cultivated by his
    paternal predecessors. In 1995, while he was working as a teacher in a reputed school
    in Jaffna, he purchased a plot ofland in Thirunelveli out of his earnings. Later, he built
    a house on it and the expenses were met by the disposal of the dowry land of Sella.

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    Kajan got transferred to Trincomalee but his family stayed in Jaffna. He used to visit
    and spend his time with his family in Jaffna during the weekends and holidays. One
    day, while returning to Trincomalee, he met with an accident and died on the spot.

    (a) Sella and her children approached you. Advise them as to their inheritance rights
    over the intestate properties of Kajan.

    (b) How would your answer differ ifKajan died in 1940?


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    2. The Married Women's Property Ordinance No.18 of 1923 removed the disabilities
    imposed on women by Roman Dutch Law Principles.

    Do you agree? Is the above applicable to the special laws in Sri Lanka.

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    3. (a) In Sri Lanka, the legitimacy of a child depends on the marital status of it's parents.
    Moreover, children born out of wedlock are deprived of intestate succession rights
    to their parents.

    Critically analyse above statement by comparing the status of the extra-marital child
    under the General law and the special laws of the country.

    (b) Compare the law relating to intestate succession of an adopted child under
    Muslim law and General Law.

    4. "Matrimonial rights, obligations and inheritance rights of the spouses differ from one·
    system of law to another."

    Critically examine the above statement through a comparison of General Law with
    •
    Kandyan Law. Your answer must be supported with relevant statutory provisions and
    decided cases.

    5. William, a Kandyan man, married Ana and by virtue of the marriage had two children
    namely Maine and Kavin. Lally, is a daughter of William but born out of lawful
    wedlock. Despite the love and affection shown by Ana and her children, William was
    very much attached with Lally. Recently William found out that he was suffering from
    blood cancer, and was told that he had only few months to live. He hence decided to
    dispose of his entire property to Lally by a last will and spent the rest of his life with
    Lally. He died 2 weeks after the execution of the Will which was executed without the •
    attesttaion of a notary public and Lally's signature. Maine and Kavin claimed that Lally
    unduly influenced William to execute the will in her favour.

    Discuss the legal validity of the Will executed by William.

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