Civil Code (Cap. 16)
Civil Code (Cap. 16), article 618
618. (1) Children or other descendants who are incapable of
receiving property by will, or who have been disinherited by th e
testator, or have renounced their share, shall also be taken in to
account in determining the number of children for the purpose o f
regulating the reserved portion.
(2) Saving the provisions of articles 608 and 626 the portions
of the children or other descenda nts who are incapable, or who
have been disinherited, or have renounced their share, shall de volve
in favour of the other children or descendants taking the reser ved
portion.
(3) A child or other descendant who has been instituted heir,
who had he not been so instituted would have been entitled to s hare
the reserved portion, shall also be entitled to share therein
notwithstanding that he was so instituted.
Legitim due to
ascendants.
Amended by:
XLVI.1973.52.
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