Text of the provision
Art. 976. A person may represent him whose inheritance he has renounced.
(928a)
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 person may represent him whose inheritance he has renounced — renouncing one inheritance does not bar representing that person in another.
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 975 — Nephews and Nieces With Surviving Siblings.
- Article 977 — Those Who Repudiate Cannot Be Represented.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
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