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Question
Principle: Property can be transferred only by a living person to another living person.
Facts: 'A‘ transfers property of which he is the owner in favor of the unborn child of B.
Options
Property has been transferred to the unborn child
Property has been transferred to B
Property has not been transferred to the unborn child
The property will be transferred to the unborn child after his birth
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Solution
Property has not been transferred to the unborn child
Explanation:
The property has not been transferred to the unborn child. According to the principle, the property can only be transferred by a living person to another living person. The unborn child is not a living person.
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