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Record 1 2001-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Estates (common law)
  • Property Law (common law)
CONT

If [someone is] married in a jurisdiction which has a matrimonial property regime, [he] may not be able to dispose of all [his] assets by Will. Furthermore, if [he has] entered into a valid marriage contract, this contract may prohibit [his] disposing of [his] spouse's share of any assets which are to be shared.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit successoral (common law)
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
CONT

D'après l'ancien droit anglais, la femme mariée ne pouvait disposer de ses meubles par testament comme ne possédant pas de personnalité civile indépendante de celle de son conjoint.

Spanish

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