Probate and Administration Act · 1984 Revised Edition · Part VI · Sealing of Grants Made by British Courts Outside Brunei
Section 78
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Where a court of probate in any part of the Common-wealth, or a British court in a foreign country, has granted probate or letters of administration in respect of the estate of a deceased person, the probate or letters so granted may,
court of probate
"court of probate" means any court or authority, by whatever name designated, having jurisdiction in matters of probate;
Probate and Administration on being produced to, and a copy thereof deposited with, the Probate Officer, be sealed with the seal of the Probate
probate
"probate" and "letters of administration" include confirmation in Scotland, and any instrument hav-ing in any other part of the Commonwealth the same effect which under English law is given to probate and letters of administration respectively;
Officer, and thereupon shall be of the like force and effect, and have the same operation in Brunei as if granted by that officer.
Terms defined in s 77
British court in a foreign country
Defined · s 77"British court in a foreign country" means any British court having jurisdiction out of the Com-monwealth in pursuance of an Order in Council, whether made under any Act or otherwise;
court of probate
Defined · s 77"court of probate" means any court or authority, by whatever name designated, having jurisdiction in matters of probate;
letters of administration
Defined · s 77"probate" and "letters of administration" include confirmation in Scotland, and any instrument hav-ing in any other part of the Commonwealth the same effect which under English law is given to probate and letters of administration respectively;
probate
Defined · s 77"probate" and "letters of administration" include confirmation in Scotland, and any instrument hav-ing in any other part of the Commonwealth the same effect which under English law is given to probate and letters of administration respectively;
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