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II. The Primary Obligor and Protection of Parties
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Volume V: Succession | Chapter 8 (2002): Liability for Obligations of the Inheritance

Completed December 1995

Michael A. Schwind

A. Systems of Inheritance and the Primary Obligor

i. General Principles

12. – The concept of the juridical nature of the institution of inheritance is closely linked with the issue of the person held primarily liable for the obligations of the inheritance. A system may be based on the idea that the …

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Michael A. Schwind, “II. The Primary Obligor and Protection of Parties”, in: International Encyclopedia of Comparative Law Online, Edited by: U. Drobnig, R. David, H. H. Egawa, R. Graveson, V. Knapp, A. T. Von Mehren, Y. Noda, S. Rozmaryn, V. M. Tschchikvadze, H. Valladão, H. Yntema, K. Zweigert. Consulted online on 07 June 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2589-4021_IECO_COM_050802>
First published online: 2018



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