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Section II.
The Heir to a House.[1]

968.

For the purposes of a sucession to a house a child in the womb is treated as if already born.

This provision does not apply, if the child is born dead.

969.

The following persons cannot be heir to a house:—

  1. A person who has been sentenced to punishment for having intentionally caused or attempted to cause the death of the ancestor or of a person who had a prior right to the succession to the house;
  2. A person who had knowledge of the murder of the ancestor and did not give information or institute an action for it; but this does not apply, if such person had not sufficient mental capacity to distinguish between right and wrong, or if the murderer was the husband, wife or a lineal blood relative of such person;
  3. A person who by fraud or coërcion has prevented the ancestor from making, revoking or changing a will relating to the succession;
  4. A person who by fraud or coërcion has caused
  1. ↑ The word heir is used to denote a person who succeeds to the headship of a house and the property connected with such position in case the former head ceases to be such, or to property of another deceased person.
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