If one of several heirs is himself or herself a person entitled to a compulsory share, they may, after the partitioning of the estate, refuse to satisfy another person entitled to a compulsory share such that they retain their own compulsory share. The other heirs are liable for the shortfall.
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Book 5 · Law of succession › Division 5 · Compulsory share › Section 2319
Person entitled to a compulsory share as co-heir
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