A legacy remains effective, unless it is to be assumed that the testator intended otherwise, if the person charged does not become heir or legatee. In this case, the person charged is the person who benefits directly when the person originally charged does not inherit.
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Book 5 · Law of succession › Title 4 · Legacies › Section 2161
Where the person charged does not inherit
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