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    Question

    What is the entitlement of a person who supplies

    necessaries to someone incapable of entering into a contract or someone legally bound to support them under the Contract Act?
    A The person is entitled to be reimbursed from the incapable person's property if the supplies were suited to their condition in life Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B The person is entitled to be reimbursed from the incapable person's property if the supplies were not suited to their condition in life Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C The person is entitled to be reimbursed from the property of anyone who is legally bound to support the incapable person Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D The person is entitled to be reimbursed from their own resources if the incapable person cannot pay Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Either a or c Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Section 68. Claim for necessaries supplied to person incapable of contracting, or on his account—If a person, incapable of entering into a contract, or any one whom he is legally bound to support, is supplied by another person with necessaries suited to his condition in life, the person who has furnished such supplies is entitled to be reimbursed from the property of such incapable person.

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