Civil Code (Cap. 16)
Civil Code (Cap. 16), article 956
956. (1) Any partition which is not made among all the
children existing at the time of the opening of the succession and
the descendants of predeceased children entitled to succeed sha ll be
null in toto.
(2) In any such case, both the children or descendants who
were not comprised in the partition, as well as those among who m
such partition was made, may demand a fresh partition.
When partition
may be impeached.
Amended by:
LVIII.1975.5;
XVIII.2004.102.
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