Civil Code (Cap. 16), article 594

594. In the cases referred to in article 593(1) and (2) the ownership of the property bequeathed to the spouse incurring th e forfeiture, shall, unless otherwise ordained by the other spous e, vest in the heirs instituted by s uch other spouse, or if no hei rs are so instituted his heirs-at-law. The spouse who has forfeited the property as aforesaid shall, however, retain the usufruct over such property. Will unica charta admissible only between the spouses. Amended by: XXX.1981.8; XXIII.2017.68.