33. Children’s advancement. Where a share in the property of an intestate is due to a child or any lineal descendant of a child of the intestate, no money or other property which the intestate may, during his life, have paid, given or settled to, or for the advancement of, the child to whom or to whose descendant the share is due shall be taken into account in estimating the share. PART VI—EFFECT OF MARRIAGE AND MARRIAGE SETTLEMENTS ON PROPERTY. 34. Effect of marriage between persons only one of whom is domiciled in Uganda. If a person whose domicile is not in Uganda marries in Uganda a person whose domicile is in Uganda, neither party acquires by the marriage any rights in respect of any property of the other party not comprised in a settlement made previous to the marriage, which he or she would not acquire by the marriage if both were domiciled in Uganda at the time of the marriage. 35. Settlement of minor’s property in contemplation of marriage. The property of a minor may be settled in contemplation of marriage, provided the settlement is made by the minor with the approbation of the minor’s father, or if he is dead or absent from Uganda, with the approbation of the High Court. PART VII—WILLS AND CODICILS. 36. Persons capable of making wills. (1) Every person of sound mind and not a minor may by will dispose of his or her property. (2) A married woman may by will dispose of any property which she could alienate by her own act during her life. (3) A person who is deaf or dumb or blind is not thereby incapacitated for making a will if he or she is able to know what he or she does by it.

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