If at the time of the devolution of the inheritance neither a relative, nor a spouse, nor a life partner of the deceased is alive, the Land in which the deceased had their last place of residence or, if none such is ascertainable, their customary place of residence at the time of the devolution of the inheritance is the heir. In all other cases, the Federal Government is the heir.
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Book 5 · Law of succession › Division 1 · Succession › Section 1936
Right of intestate succession of the State
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