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Civil Act — Article 1004 (Cause whereby inheritor becomes disqualified)

민법 제1004조

No person who falls under any one of the following subparagraphs may become the inheritor: <Amended on Jan. 13, 1990; Mar. 31, 2005>

1. A person who has intentionally killed or attempted to kill a lineal ascendant, the inheritee, his or her spouse, or any person who has priority or is in the same order of inheritance;

2. A person who has intentionally assaulted a lineal ascendant, the inheritee or his or her spouse, and caused their death;

3. A person who interferes by fraud or duress with a will or withdrawal of a will on inheritance of the inheritee;

4. A person who, by fraud or duress, has the inheritee make a will on his or her inheritance;

5. A person who forges, alters, destroys or conceals a will on inheritance of the inheritee.

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