Text of the provision
Art. 916. Disinheritance can be effected only through a will wherein the legal cause therefor shall be specified.
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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
Disinheritance can be effected only through a will in which the legal cause is specified — never orally, and never without stating the ground.
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 915 — Disinheritance Defined.
- Article 917 — Who Must Prove the Cause.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
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