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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/wills-and-administration-proceedings-northern-ireland-order-1994/article-20",
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  "legislation": "nisi/1994/1899",
  "legislation_title": "The Wills and Administration Proceedings (Northern Ireland) Order 1994",
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  "number": "20",
  "heading": "Implied execution of general power of appointment",
  "text": "A general or residuary gift of property of any description (however expressed) is to be construed to include any property, to which the description extends, which the testator has power to appoint in any manner he thinks proper and operates as an execution of the power, unless a contrary intention appears from the will.",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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