Text of the provision
Art. 872. The testator cannot impose any charge, condition, or substitution whatsoever upon the legitimes prescribed in this Code. Should he do so, the same shall be considered as not imposed.
(813a)
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
The testator cannot impose any charge, condition or substitution whatsoever upon the legitime; should he do so, it is considered as not imposed.
Related provisions
- Article 871 — Conditions and Terms Are Allowed.
- Article 873 — Impossible and Unlawful Conditions.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
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