# Cemeteries Clauses Act 1847, Section 44: Rights of burial, &c. to be assignable, or may be bequeathed by will.


The exclusive right of burial in any such place of burial shall, whether granted in perpetuity or for a limited time, be considered as the personal estate of the grantee, and may be assigned in his lifetime or bequeathed by his will.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/10-11/65/section/44 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/cemeteries-clauses-act-1847/section-44
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