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Paul v Constance

[1976] EWCA Civ 2; [1977] 1 WLR 527; [1977] 1 All ER 195
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtCourt of Appeal (Civil Division), England and Wales
Year1976
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

An express trust may be created by informal words and conduct that objectively manifest a clear, present intention to hold property for another; no technical language or formal declaration is required.

Area of Law

e

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