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Article 1002 of the French Civil Code

Testamentary dispositions are either universal, or by universal title, or by particular title.

Each of these dispositions, whether it has been made under the name of an institution of heirship, or whether it has been made under the name of a legacy, will produce its effect according to the rules hereinafter established for universal legacies, for legacies by universal title, and for particular legacies.

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Article 1002

Les dispositions testamentaires sont ou universelles, ou à titre universel, ou à titre particulier.

Chacune de ces dispositions, soit qu’elle ait été faite sous la dénomination d’institution d’héritier, soit qu’elle ait été faite sous la dénomination de legs, produira son effet suivant les règles ci-après établies pour les legs universels, pour les legs à titre universel, et pour les legs particuliers.

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