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Article 994Lapse of Legacy Due to the Death of the Legatee

第九百九十四条(受遺者の死亡による遺贈の失効)

A legacy does not become effective if the legatee predeceases the testator.

遺贈は、遺言者の死亡以前に受遺者が死亡したときは、その効力を生じない。

The preceding paragraph also applies in respect of a legacy that is subject to a condition precedent, if the legatee dies before the fulfillment of the condition; provided, however, that if the testator manifests different intention by will, that intention prevails.

停止条件付きの遺贈については、受遺者がその条件の成就前に死亡したときも、前項と同様とする。ただし、遺言者がその遺言に別段の意思を表示したときは、その意思に従う。

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