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Subsection II.
Exceptional Forms.

1076.

A person who from sickness or other cause is in danger of death may make his will by declaring its contents orally in the presence of at least three witnesses to one of them. The witness to whom the declaration is made must commit it to writing and read it to the testator and the other witnesses, and thereupon all of the witnesses, after having acknowledged the correctness of the writing, must add their signatures and seals.

A will so made loses its validity, unless within twenty days it is confirmed by the court upon the application of a witness or a person interested.

The court must grant the confirmation only after it is satisfied that the document contains the true will of the testator.

1077.

A person who is in a place with which intercourse is suspended by the order of the administrative authorities because of the prevalence of an infectious disease may make a will in writing in the presence of a police official and at least one witness.

1078.

A person in military service or any other person connected with the military force may while at the place of war make a will in writing in the presence of

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