Central Act
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Section 177. Creditor prima facie entitled to legacy as well as debt.
The Indian Succession Act, 1925
In forceAll India (Central Act)
177. Creditor prima facie entitled to legacy as well as debt. Where a debtor bequeaths a legacy to his creditor, and it does not appear from the will that the legacy is meant as a satisfaction of the debt, the creditor shall be entitled to the legacy, as well as to the amount of the debt.