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Art. 1494. Forced heir entitled to legitime; exception
Universal Citation: LA Civ Code art. 1494 (2020)
A forced heir may not be deprived of the portion of the decedent's estate reserved to him by law, called the legitime, unless the decedent has just cause to disinherit him.
Acts 1995, No. 1180, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996; Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 77, §1.
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