Zend Avesta Part 03

SR No.: 007673
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: L H Mills
Publisher: Oxford
Publication Year: 1887
Total Pages: 2618
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 49 MB

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XXV, 25.
THE LAW OF INHERITANCE.
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effort, by a father who has come to a partition with his sons, all that belongs to the son born after partition. Those born before it are declared to have no right.
20. In regard to the property as well as regards debts, gifts, pledges, and purchases, they are independent of each other, excepting impurity (caused by a death) and offerings consisting of water libations.
21. Should there be younger brothers, whose initiation has not been performed, they must be initiated by the other brothers (the expense being defrayed) out of the family property (inherited) from the father.
22. Whether partition has or has not been made, whenever an heir comes forward, he shall receive a share of such wealth as he can prove to be the joint property (of the family).
23. Whether it be a debt, or a document, or house, or field, which has been inherited from the paternal grandfather, he shall take his proper share of it, when he returns after a protracted absence even.
24. When a man has gone abroad, leaving the joint estate of his family, his share must undoubtedly be given to his descendant who has returned from abroad.
25. Whether he be the third or the fifth or even the seventh in descent, he shall receive the share belonging to him by right of succession, his
19, 20. Ratn. p. 539; May. p. 47; D.VII, 6 ; V. pp. 93, 219. 21. Col. Dig. V, 3, 132; May. p. 48; V. p. 86; Viv. p. 277. 22–26. Col. Dig. V, 7, 394; D. VIII, 1-3; Ratn. p. 540. 24-26. Viv. p. 241. 25. May. p. 46.
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