Civil Code (Cap. 16)
Civil Code (Cap. 16), article 17
17. (1) Where a sibling has received maintenance, and, within
ten years of the last supply thereof, becomes able to repay the
amount so received, that sibling shall be bound to repay such amount
to the person supplying the maintenance, provided the demand for
reimbursement be made within the said time.
(2) In no other case, in the absence of an agreement to the
contrary, can a claim be made for reimbursement of the amount of
maintenance supplied under the provisions of this Code.
When liability for
maintenance
devolves upon
heirs.
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