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Article 969

RA 386 · Civil Code of the PhilippinesKey provision

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If the inheritance should be repudiated by the nearest relative, should there be one only, or by all the nearest relatives called by law to succeed, should there be several, those of the following degree shall inherit...

Official text — RA 386

If the inheritance should be repudiated by the nearest relative, should there be one only, or by all the nearest relatives called by law to succeed, should there be several, those of the following degree shall inherit in their own right and cannot represent the person or persons repudiating the inheritance. (923)

SUBSECTION 2. Right of Representation

Source: lawphil.net (RA 386 as amended)

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