29.  The  words  and  expressions  hereinafter  mentioned,  which.  Definition  of
in  their  ordinary  signification  have  a  more  confined  or  a  difierent
meaning,  shall,  in  this  chapter,  except  when  the  nature  of  the  pro-
vision or  the  context  shall  exclude  such  construction,  be  interpreted
as  follows,  viz:  the  word  "  will"  shall  extend  to  a  codicil  and  to
an  appointment  by  will  or  by  writing  in  the  nature  of  a  will  in
exercise  of  a  power,  and  also  to  a  disposition  by  will  and  testa-
ment or  devise  of  the  custody  and  tuition  of  any  child,  and  to
any  other  testamentary  disposition ;  and  the  words  "real  estate"
shall  extend  to  manors,  messuages,  lands,  rents  and  hereditaments,
whether  freehold  or  any  other  tenure  whatsoever  and  wheresoever,
and  whether  corporeal,  incorporeal  or  personal,  and  to  any  undivi-

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ded  share  thereof,  and  to  any  estate,  right  or  interest,  other  than
a  chattel  interest,  therein;  and  the  words  "personal  estate"  shall
extend  to  leasehold  estates  and  other  chattels  real,  and  also  to
monies,  shares  of  government  and  other  stocks  or  funds,  whether
in  this  province  or  in  the  United  Kingdom  or  elsewhere,  to  securi-
ties for  money  not  bemg  real  estates,  to  debts,  rights  of  action,
rights,  credits,  goods,  and  all  other  property  whatsoever,  which  by
law,  devolves  upon  the  executor  or  administrator,  and  to  any  share
or  interest  therein.
CHAPTER    115.
OF   THE   DESCENT   OE   REAL  AND    PERSONAL   ESTATE.
Section

1.  Rule  of  descent  of  undevised  real  estate

where  deceased  leaves  issue.
2.  Where  he  leaves  no  issue.
3.  Other  cases,  and  as  to  collateral  kindred.
4.  Rule  in  case  of  unmarried  deceased  minor

children  leaving  brothers,  surviving,    or
theu'  issue.
5.  Method  of  dividing  property  under  last  sec-

tion.
