If the testator has bequeathed a claim due to them, then, if the claim is settled before the devolution of the inheritance, and if the object delivered is still in existence as part of the inheritance, it is to be presumed, in case of doubt, that this object is to be bequeathed to the person provided for. If the claim was for the payment of a sum of money, then in case of doubt the appropriate amount of money is deemed to be bequeathed, even if such a sum of money is not available in the inheritance.
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Book 5 · Law of succession › Title 4 · Legacies › Section 2173
Claim as a legacy
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