# Legitimacy Act (Northern Ireland) 1928, Section 11: Interpretation.

Extent: N.I.

For the purposes of this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:—
The expression “legitimated person” means a person legitimated by this Act:
The expression “date of legitimation” means the date of the marriage or of the formation of the civil partnership leading to the legitimation, but—
(a)where (if the legitimation is by marriage)
the marriage occurred before the commencement of this Act, means the commencement of this Act , and
(b)where (if the legitimation is by civil partnership) the date of the formation of the civil partnership is before 13th January 2020, means 13th January 2020:
The expression “disposition” means an assurance of any interest in property by any instrument whether inter vivos or by will:
The expression “intestate” includes a person who leaves a will but dies intestate as to some beneficial interest in his real or personal estate, and “will” includes “codicil.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1928/5/section/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/legitimacy-act-northern-ireland-1928/section-11
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