Section 25 Wills Act 1837

Section 25 of the Wills Act 1837 is about Residuary devises shall include estates comprised in lapsed and void devises. It provides as follows:

Unless a contrary intention shall appear by the will, such real estate or interest therein as shall be comprised or intended to be comprised in any devise in such will contained, which shall fail or be void by reason of the death of the devisee in the lifetime of the testator, or by reason of such devise being contrary to law or otherwise incapable of taking effect shall be included in the residuary devise (if any) contained in such will.