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Article 886Unborn Child's Legal Capacity to Hold Rights of Succession

第八百八十六条(相続に関する胎児の権利能力)

An unborn child is deemed to have already been born as regards succession.

胎児は、相続については、既に生まれたものとみなす。

The provisions of the preceding paragraph do not apply if the child is stillborn.

前項の規定は、胎児が死体で生まれたときは、適用しない。

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