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Illusory Appointment Act
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A quick definition of Illusory Appointment Act:
The Illusory Appointment Act was a law in England in 1839 that said that an appointment of property cannot be considered invalid just because it seems like it's not real. This means that even if it looks like someone didn't really give away their property, the law would still recognize it as a valid appointment. The law was later changed in 1925 as part of the Law of Property Act.
A more thorough explanation:
The Illusory Appointment Act was a law in England that was passed in 1839. It stated that any appointment of property could not be declared invalid just because it was considered "illusory".
For example, if a person made a will and left all of their property to their children, but did not specify which child would get what, this could be considered an "illusory" appointment. However, under the Illusory Appointment Act, this would still be a valid appointment of property.
The Illusory Appointment Act was later repealed and reissued in 1925 as part of the Law of Property Act.