Interpretation of “real and personal estate” in Part VI

(1) In this Part “real and personal estate” means every beneficial interest, including rights of entry and reverter, of the intestate in real and personal estate which, otherwise than in right of a power of appointment or of the testamentary power conferred by statute to dispose of entailed interests, he could, if of full age and capacity, have disposed of by his will. (2) The expression “common law union” as used in this Act shall have the meaning assigned to it in section 148:04 of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act. CAP. 91. 56 Administration of Estates Act