Text of the provision
Art. 779. Testamentary succession is that which results from the designation of an heir, made in a will executed in the form prescribed by law.
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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
Testamentary succession results from the designation of an heir made in a will executed in the form prescribed by law.
Related provisions
- Article 778 — Three Kinds of Succession.
- Article 780 — Mixed Succession.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
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