- Section 29 of the Law of Succession Act, defines the term “dependent” by identifying the categories of persons who in law are deemed to be
- The wife or wives and former wife or wives of the
- Children of the
- Parents, grandparents and step parents as were being maintained by the deceased before death.
- Grand children, step children and children whom the deceased had taken into his family as his own as were being maintained by the deceased before
- Brothers and sisters who were being maintained by the
- The husband if he was being maintained by his wife before her
- Half brothers and half sisters who were being maintained by the deceased before death.
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