Transfer of Property Act 1882
E281260
The Transfer of Property Act 1882 is an Indian statute that systematically governs the transfer of immovable and certain movable property between living persons, laying down key principles of property rights and transactions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Transfer of Property Act | 1 |
| Transfer of Property Act 1882 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2609767 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Transfer of Property Act 1882 Context triple: [British Indian law, codifiedIn, Transfer of Property Act 1882]
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A.
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B.
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C.
Civil Code of 1825
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D.
Civil List Act 1952
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E.
Town and Country Planning Act 1947
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Transfer of Property Act 1882 Target entity description: The Transfer of Property Act 1882 is an Indian statute that systematically governs the transfer of immovable and certain movable property between living persons, laying down key principles of property rights and transactions.
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A.
Asiatic Land Tenure and Indian Representation Act
The Asiatic Land Tenure and Indian Representation Act was a 1946 South African law that restricted land ownership and political representation for Indians, entrenching racial segregation and provoking widespread resistance.
-
B.
Statute of Quia Emptores
The Statute of Quia Emptores is a 1290 English law that reformed feudal landholding by allowing free alienation of land and effectively halting the creation of new feudal tenures.
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C.
Civil Code of 1825
The Civil Code of 1825 was a foundational codification of private law in Louisiana that blended French, Spanish, and local legal traditions into a comprehensive civil law system.
-
D.
Civil List Act 1952
The Civil List Act 1952 was a UK law that set out the public funding arrangements for the official expenses of the British monarch and certain members of the Royal Family.
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E.
Town and Country Planning Act 1947
The Town and Country Planning Act 1947 was a landmark UK law that established comprehensive state control over land use and development, forming the foundation of modern British planning policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of India
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Indian statute ⓘ property law statute ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
living persons
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transfers not made by operation of law ⓘ |
| citedAs | TPA 1882 ⓘ |
| contains |
Section 5
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Section 52 ⓘ Section 53 ⓘ Section 53A ⓘ Section 6 ⓘ Section 7 ⓘ Section 8 ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| dateOfCommencement | 1 July 1882 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Imperial Legislative Council of India ⓘ |
| excludes |
transfers by succession
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transfers by will ⓘ |
| governs | inter vivos transfers of property ⓘ |
| hasBeenAmended | true ⓘ |
| influencedBy | English property law principles ⓘ |
| inForce | true ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | India ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
competency of transferor
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doctrine of lis pendens ⓘ doctrine of part performance ⓘ fraudulent transfer ⓘ operation of transfer ⓘ transfer of property defined ⓘ what may be transferred ⓘ |
| languageOfText | English ⓘ |
| laysDown |
general principles of property transfer
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rules on actionable claims ⓘ rules on exchange of property ⓘ rules on gifts of property ⓘ rules on lease of immovable property ⓘ rules on mortgage of immovable property ⓘ rules on sale of immovable property ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
civil law
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property law ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to amend the law relating to the Transfer of Property by act of parties ⓘ |
| purpose |
to codify rules relating to transfer of property by act of parties
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to protect rights of transferees and transferors ⓘ to provide certainty in property transactions ⓘ |
| regionOfApplication | territory of India subject to state amendments ⓘ |
| regulates |
transfer of certain movable property
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transfer of immovable property ⓘ |
| shortTitle |
Transfer of Property Act 1882
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Transfer of Property Act
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| yearOfEnactment | 1882 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Transfer of Property Act 1882 Description of subject: The Transfer of Property Act 1882 is an Indian statute that systematically governs the transfer of immovable and certain movable property between living persons, laying down key principles of property rights and transactions.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Transfer of Property Act 1882
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shortTitle
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Transfer of Property Act 1882
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Transfer of Property Act