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Article 926

RA 386 · Civil Code of the PhilippinesKey provision

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When the testator charges one of the heirs with a legacy or devise, he alone shall be bound.

Official text — RA 386

When the testator charges one of the heirs with a legacy or devise, he alone shall be bound.

Should he not charge anyone in particular, all shall be liable in the same proportion in which they may inherit. (859)

Source: lawphil.net (RA 386 as amended)

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