Specific legacy defined.
Where a testator bequeaths to any person a specified part of his property, which is distinguished from all other parts of his property, the legacy is said to be specific. his lease of the indigo-factory of Salkya: an annuity of 500 rupees out of the rents of his zamindari of W. A directs his zamindari of X to be sold, and the proceeds to be invested for the benefit of B. Each of these bequests is specific. (v) A by his will charges his zamindari of Y with an annuity of 1,000 rupees to C during his life, and subject to this charge he bequeaths the zamindari to D. Each of these bequests is specific. (vi) A bequeaths a sum of money— to buy a house in Calcutta for B: to buy an estate in zila Faridpur for B: to buy a diamond ring for B: to buy a horse for B: to be invested in shares in the Imperial Bank of India for B: to be invested in Government securities for B. A bequeaths to B— “a diamond ring”: “a horse”: “10,000 rupees worth of Government securities”: “an annuity of 500 rupees”: “2,000 rupees to be paid in cash”: “so much money as will produce 5,000 rupees four per cent. Government securities.” These bequests are not specific. (vii) A, having property in England and property in India, bequeaths a legacy to B, and directs that it shall be paid out of the property which he may leave in India. He also bequeaths a legacy to C, and directs that it shall be paid out of property which he may leave in England. No one of these legacies is specific.