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Article 1056

RA 386 · Civil Code of the PhilippinesKey provision

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The acceptance or repudiation of an inheritance, once made, is irrevocable, and cannot be impugned, except when it was made through any of the causes that vitiate consent, or when an unknown will appears.

Official text — RA 386

The acceptance or repudiation of an inheritance, once made, is irrevocable, and cannot be impugned, except when it was made through any of the causes that vitiate consent, or when an unknown will appears. (997)

Source: lawphil.net (RA 386 as amended)

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