Civil Code Art. 791: Testamentary Succession

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 791
Topic: Testamentary Succession
Status: In force
Book: BOOK III DIFFERENT MODES OF ACQUIRING OWNERSHIP Preliminary Provision
Title: TITLE IV SUCCESSION
Chapter: CHAPTER 2 Testamentary Succession
Year: 1949
Cited by: A Supreme Court decision

The provision

The words of a will are to receive an interpretation which will give to every expression some effect, rather than one which will render any of the expressions inoperative; and of two modes of interpreting a will, that is to be preferred which will prevent intestacy. (n)

Cases applying this article

In Re Estate of the Deceased Victoriana Saavedra. Macario Macrohon Ong Ham v. Juan Saavedra G.R. No. 27531

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 792 Testamentary Succession
Civil Code, Art. 798 Testamentary Succession
Civil Code, Art. 805 Testamentary Succession
Civil Code, Art. 806 Testamentary Succession
Civil Code, Art. 807 Testamentary Succession
Civil Code, Art. 808 Testamentary Succession

Civil Code, Art. 791 is found in CHAPTER 2 Testamentary Succession of TITLE IV SUCCESSION of BOOK III DIFFERENT MODES OF ACQUIRING OWNERSHIP Preliminary Provision of the Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386).

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