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972.

A descendant who has become a member of the house under the provisions of Arts. 737 and 738 becomes heir to the house according to the order prescribed in Art. 966[errata 1] only in case where there is no legitimate descendant or shoshi.

973.

The right of succession of a legal expectant heir to a house is not affected by the adoption of a person to be the husband of his sister.

974.

If a person who would be heir to a house according to the provisions of Arts. 970 and 972 dies or loses his right of succession before the succession occurs, leaving descendants, these become heir to the house in accordance with the order specified in Arts. 970 and 972, standing in the same rank in which their ascendant would have stood.

975.

If as to the legal expectant heir of a house one of the following causes arises, the ancestor may apply to the court to deprive him of his right of succession:—

  1. If he illtreats or grossly insults the ancestor;
  2. If because of sickness or of his bodily or mental condition he would be unable to conduct the administration of the house;
  3. If he has been sentenced to punishment for any offense involving dishonour to the reputation of the house;
  4. If he is adjudged quasi-incompetent as a spendthrift, and there is no probability of his reform-
  1. ↑ Correction: Art. 966 should be amended to Art. 970: detail
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