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Civil Act — Article 1112 (Persons with right to legal reserve of inheritance and legal reserve of inheritance)

민법 제1112조

The legal reserve of inheritance of inheritors shall be as follows: <Amended on Sep. 20, 2024>

1. For lineal descendants of an inheritee, one half of the inheritance stipulated by law;

2. For the spouse of an inheritee, one half of the inheritance stipulated by law;

3. For lineal ascendants of an inheritee, one third of the inheritance stipulated by law;

4. Deleted. <Sep. 20, 2024>[This Article Added on Dec. 31, 1977][Title Amended on Sep. 20, 2024][Subparagraph 4 of this Article deleted by Act No. 20432, Sep. 20, 2024, following the decision of unconstitutionality rendered by the Constitutional Court on Apr. 25, 2024.][Subparagraphs 1 through 3 of this Article amended by Act No. 21454, Mar. 17, 2026, following the decision of constitutional inconsistency rendered by the Constitutional Court on Apr. 25, 2024.]

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