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Philippine Civil Code, Art. 963

Legal or Intestate Succession · Formerly Art. 915 of the old Civil Code

Statute
Philippine Civil Code
Article
Art. 963
Topic
Legal or Intestate Succession
Status
In force
Book
BOOK III DIFFERENT MODES OF ACQUIRING OWNERSHIP Preliminary Provision
Title
TITLE IV SUCCESSION
Chapter
CHAPTER 3 Legal or Intestate Succession
Formerly
Art. 915 of the old Civil Code
Year
1949

The provision

Proximity of relationship is determined by the number of generations. Each generation forms a degree. (915)

Intellegal Wiki · In plain terms

How close two relatives are is measured by counting the generations between them, and each generation counts as one 'degree.' This gives a standard way to gauge nearness of kinship, which matters when deciding who has the stronger right to inherit.

An editorially maintained plain-language explanation of this provision — not legal advice.

Civil Code, Art. 963 is found in CHAPTER 3 Legal or Intestate 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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