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Where there is a gift in a Will of 'any items of furniture and articles of household or personal use or ornament', does this include jewellery?

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Published on: 14 January 2022

It is not possible to comment on matters of construction in relation to the particular wording in a Will, as the correct interpretation will depend on the context (including, for example, whether jewellery is separately identified in

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