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Smith Estate, Re

• 2008 BCSC 1189
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• 2010 BCCA 106
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The above case is referenced within:

1. Estate Disputes in British Columbia: A Litigator’s Guide (Current to: January 15 2024)
   • Chapter 8. Rectification, Interpretation, and Construction of Wills Disputes
     • V. Interpretation and Construction of Wills [§8.20]
       • C. Approaches to the Interpretation and Construction of Wills [§8.29]
         • 1. Ordinary Meaning and Statutory Rules [§8.30]
         • 2. Restricted Armchair versus Expansive Armchair [§8.31]
         • 3. Extrinsic Evidence of Testamentary Intention [§8.32]
           • a. Indirect Extrinsic Evidence [§8.33]
         • 4. Rules and Presumptions of Interpretation and Construction of a Will [§8.35]
           • a. Common Law Rules of Construction [§8.36]