Text of the provision
Art. 906. Any compulsory heir to whom the testator has left by any title less than the legitime belonging to him may demand that the same be fully satisfied.
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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
A compulsory heir who has been left less than his legitime by any title may demand that it be fully satisfied.
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 905 — Renunciation Of Future Legitime.
- Article 907 — Reduction Of Inofficious Dispositions.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
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