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Article 971Validity of a Sealed and Notarized Will with a Formal Deficiency

第九百七十一条(方式に欠ける秘密証書遺言の効力)

Even if a will that is in the form of a sealed and notarized instrument is deficient in terms of a formality prescribed in the preceding Article, it is valid as a will made in the form of a holographic instrument if prepared according to the formalities provided for in Article 968.

秘密証書による遺言は、前条に定める方式に欠けるものがあっても、第九百六十八条に定める方式を具備しているときは、自筆証書による遺言としてその効力を有する。

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