Text of the provision
Art. 942. Whenever the testator expressly leaves the right of choice to the heir, or to the legatee or devisee, the former may give or the latter may choose whichever he may prefer.
(876a)
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
Whenever the testator expressly leaves the right of choice to the heir or to the legatee, that person may give, or choose, whatever he may prefer.
Related provisions
- Article 941 — Generic Legacies.
- Article 943 — When the Chooser Cannot Choose.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
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