117 Definitions

Part IX Supplementary Provisions

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(1)     In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the meanings hereby assigned to them respectively, that is to say:—

(i)     “Building purposes†include the erecting and the improving of, and the adding to, and the repairing of buildings; and a “building lease†is a lease for any building purposes or purposes connected therewith;

(ii)     “Capital money arising under this Act†means capital money arising under the powers and provisions of this Act or the Acts replaced by this Act, and receivable for the trusts and purposes of the settlement and includes securities representing capital money;

(iii)     “Death duty†means estate duty . . . and every other duty leviable or payable on death;

(iv)     “Determinable fee†means a fee determinable whether by limitation or condition;

(v)     “Disposition†and “conveyance†include a mortgage, charge by way of legal mortgage, lease, assent, vesting declaration, vesting instrument, disclaimer, release and every other assurance of property or of an interest therein by any instrument, except a will, and “dispose of†and “convey†have corresponding meanings;

(vi)     “Dower†includes “freebenchâ€;

(vii)     “Hereditaments†mean real property which on an intestacy might before the commencement of this

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