Text of the provision
Art. 915. A compulsory heir may, in consequence of disinheritance, be deprived of his legitime, for causes expressly stated by law.
(848a)
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 may, in consequence of disinheritance, be deprived of his legitime — but only for causes expressly stated by law.
Related provisions
- Article 904 — The Legitime Cannot Be Taken Away.
- Article 916 — Disinheritance Must Be in a Will.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
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