Article 1141: General provisions

1. The heirs are called upon by law to inherit in accordance with the order of priority laid down in articles 1142 to 1145 and 1148 of the present Code; the heirs of each succession shall inherit if there is no heir. in previous rounds, i.e. if the heirs of the previous rounds are absent, or none of them has the right to inherit, or all of them are excluded from inheritance (art. 1117), or deprived of their right to inherit (art. 2. The heirs of one line of succession shall inherit in equal shares, except the heirs. The right of submission (art. 1146).