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Civil Act — Article 779 (Scope of family members)

민법 제779조

(1) Family members shall consist of the following persons:

1. The spouse, lineal blood relatives, and brothers and sisters;

2. Spouses of the lineal blood relatives, lineal blood relatives of the spouse, and brothers and sisters of the spouse.

(2) In the case of paragraph (1)2, it shall be limited to the case where they share living accommodations.[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2005]

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