Civil Code (Cap. 16)
Civil Code (Cap. 16), article 740
740. Where the right of accretion takes place, it shall not be
lawful for the co-heir or the co-legatee to refuse the accrued share,
unless he shall renounce his own original share.
Vesting of vacant
portion of
inheritance or
legacy, when
accretion does not
take place.
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