ON FEUDAL SUCCESSION.

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I. The laws of succession differ greatly in feudal matters from the civil rationale. For as an inheritance is separated from a fief, so there are different laws of succession in each case.

II.

For by civil law, succession is deferred either by testament a will or by intestacy.

III.

In fiefs, no ordinance of the deceased is said to remain or be valid. It is better, however, that we accept this with a distinction. For either the Father makes a testament, or an Agnatus a relative on the male side.

IIII.

And indeed, in an ancient fief, which sons acquired through the benefit of the investiture and the first acquirer, there is no place for the father's disposition.

V.

But in a new fief, his prejudice must be borne, for he can even leave the whole to one.

VI.

If, however, the specific act of the sons intervened in the acquisition, it would be unjust for the right acquired by them to be extorted.