French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Degrees.
Article 741
The closeness of kinship is established by the number of generations; each generation is called a degree.
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The closeness of kinship is established by the number of generations; each generation is called a degree.
In the absence of an heir of the first three orders, the succession devolves to the collateral relatives of the deceased other than brothers and sisters and the descendants of the latter.
Kinship is divided into two branches, depending on whether it proceeds from the father or the mother.
When the estate devolves to collaterals other than brothers and sisters or their descendants, it is divided equally between those of the paternal branch and those of the maternal branch.
In each branch succeeds, to the exclusion of all others, the ascendant who is in the nearest degree. Ascendants in the same degree succeed by head. In the absence of an ascendant in one branch, ascend…
The sequence of degrees forms the line; a direct line is the sequence of degrees between persons who are descended from each other; a collateral line is the sequence of degrees between persons who are…
When the estate devolves to ascendants, it is divided equally between those of the paternal branch and those of the maternal branch.
In the direct line, as many degrees are counted as there are generations between the persons: thus, the child is, with regard to the father and mother, in the first degree, the grandson or granddaught…
Collateral relatives falling within the order of heirs mentioned in 4° of article 734 do not succeed beyond the sixth degree.
In each order, the nearest heir excludes the heir further back in degree. In equality of degree, the heirs succeed by equal portions and per head. All except what will be said below about division by…
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