Text of the provision
Art. 1056. The acceptance or repudiation of an inheritance, once made, is irrevocable, and cannot be impugned, except when it was made through any of the causes that vitiate consent, or when an unknown will appears.
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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
Acceptance or repudiation, once made, is irrevocable, and cannot be impugned except when made through causes that vitiate consent, or when an unknown will appears.
Related provisions
- Article 1055 — Called Both by Will and by Law.
- Article 1057 — Thirty Days to Signify.
Cases citing this article
- Republic of the Philippines vs. David Rey Guzman, etc., et al, G.R. No. 132964, February 18, 2000 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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