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To succeed in a claim under Section 70 (benefit of a non-gratuitous act), the claimant must prove that he did the act lawfully, that the other enjoyed its benefit, and that he:
AWas legally bound to do it
BWas a party to a contract
CActed under coercion
DDid not intend to do it gratuitously
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Did not intend to do it gratuitously
Section 70 requires that the act was lawful, not intended to be gratuitous, and that the other person enjoyed the benefit of it.
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