Text of the provision
Art. 1053. If the heir should die without having accepted or repudiated the inheritance his right shall be transmitted to his heirs.
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Civil Code of the Philippines, Republic Act No. 386, approved June 18, 1949, effective August 30, 1950. Reproduced in full; verified verbatim against the LawPhil and ChanRobles official-text renderings.
What this article means
If the heir dies without having accepted or repudiated, his right is transmitted to his own heirs.
Related provisions
- Article 1052 — Repudiation That Prejudices Creditors.
- Article 1054 — Co-Heirs May Choose Differently.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
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