The domicile of origin of every person of legitimate birth is in the country in which at the time of his birth his father was domiciled; or, if he is a posthumous child, in the country in which his father was domiciled at the time of the fathers death.
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At the time of the birth of A, his father was domiciled in England. As domicile of origin kiln England, whatever may be the country in which he was born.
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At the time of the birth of A, his father was domiciled in England. As domicile of origin kiln England, whatever may be the country in which he was born.
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Section 1 · Short title.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Power of State Government to exempt any race, sect or tribe in the State from operation of Act.Section 4 · Application of Part.Section 5 · Law regulating succession to deceased person’s immoveable and moveable property, respectively.Section 6 · One domicile only affects succession to moveables.Section 8 · Domicile of origin of illegitimate child.Section 9 · Continuance of domicile of origin.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 10 Oct 2026. Source metadata reports last modification: 2026-01-12. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.