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Tuscarus, Nicolaus · 1589

shares equal to the mother; he does not, however, lose the usufruct of those goods which he previously possessed.
XLII.
Brothers and sisters, connected to the deceased on both sides, are called in equal shares along with the closest relatives in degree.
XLIII.
The same also holds for the children of predeceased brothers, so that they succeed together by lines of descent original: "in stirpes" (by branches/groups). We believe the same should be ruled regarding half-brothers of the same blood and uterine half-brothers, notwithstanding the reasoning.
XLIIII.
Furthermore, this does not extend to the grandchildren of full brothers and further relatives, since these are excluded by the parents.
XLV.
But if someone remarries, they will not be barred from the inheritance of the child; however, they will have only the usufruct of those goods which the deceased left that originated from the father, with the ownership returning to the other brothers of the deceased. As for other goods acquired elsewhere, they obtain not just the usufruct, but the ownership.
XLVI.
In fiefs, neither the father nor any other ascendants, even if no descendants survive, can succeed to the son or any of his descendants; but the fief returns rather to the lord: unless otherwise expressed in the investiture the formal act of conferring a fief; since any stranger can succeed in a fief by agreement.
XLVII.
Adoptive fathers aspire to the inheritance of their adopted sons who have come under their power and remained; but the person who performs the adoption original: "Arrogator", if the adopted person dies after reaching puberty, is called equally with natural parents and full brothers and sisters and their children: if these do not exist, he alone receives the inheritance.
XLVIII.
But if he dies before reaching puberty, those to whom the inheritance would be owed if the adoption had not taken place, excluding the legitimate parent, receive it.
XLIX.
Likewise, parents succeed to legitimate children no differently than to other legitimate and natural ones: provided, however, that those succeeding as legitimated by the curia are bound to yield a part to the curia.