Philippine Civil Code Art. 970: Legal or Intestate

Statute: Philippine Civil Code
Article: Art. 970
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. 942a of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949
Cited by: A Supreme Court decision

The provision

Representation is a right created by fiction of law, by virtue of which the representative is raised to the place and the degree of the person represented, and acquires the rights which the latter would have if he were living or if he could have inherited. (942a)

Cases applying this article

In Re Will of Francisco Varela Calderon v. Miguel Varela Calderon G.R. No. 36342

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 968 Legal or Intestate Succession
Civil Code, Art. 962 Legal or Intestate Succession
Civil Code, Art. 978 Legal or Intestate Succession
Civil Code, Art. 979 Legal or Intestate Succession
Civil Code, Art. 980 Legal or Intestate Succession
Civil Code, Art. 960 Legal or Intestate Succession
Civil Code, Art. 982 Legal or Intestate Succession
Civil Code, Art. 985 Legal or Intestate Succession

Civil Code, Art. 970 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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