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I have a situation related to: Refused bequest
The bequest (art. 481 CC) is a gratuitous transfer by which the testator allocates to a beneficiary (legatee) a specific asset or right, without making them an heir (who succeeds universally). The legatee is NOT liable for succession debts and has no share in the hereditary community —…
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- I'm ready to translate Swiss legal text into English while preserving the preferred glossary terms and all protected tokens. However, I notice that the text to be translated only contains "CC 481" without any actual content. Please provide the Swiss legal text you would like me to translate, and I will: - Use "formal notice" for "formal notice" - Use "payment order" for "payment order" - Use "lease agreement" for "lease agreement" - Preserve all protected tokens (__JB_KEEP_*__) - Keep all URLs, law references, amounts, dates, citations, and placeholders exactly as they appear — # Disposition for cause of death — bequest
- I'm ready to translate Swiss legal text into English while preserving all protected tokens, URLs, legal references, amounts, dates, citations, and placeholders. However, the text you've provided only contains `CC 484` which is a protected token placeholder with no actual content to translate. Please provide the complete text you would like me to translate, and I will apply your preferred glossary (formal notice => formal notice, payment order => payment order, lease agreement => lease agreement) while preserving all protected tokens and other specified elements. — Form and subject matter of the legacy
- I'm ready to translate the text from French to English while preserving all protected tokens, URLs, law references, amounts, dates, citations, and placeholders. However, I notice that the text to be translated only contains "CC 562" which is a protected token placeholder. Please provide the actual French legal text you would like me to translate into English. I will ensure that: - All protected tokens (__JB_KEEP_*__) are preserved exactly - All URLs, law references, amounts, dates, citations are kept unchanged - The preferred glossary terms are applied: - formal notice => formal notice - payment order => payment order - lease agreement => lease agreement — Action of the legatee — delivery
- I'm ready to translate Swiss legal text into English while preserving all protected tokens, URLs, law references, amounts, dates, citations, and placeholders. I will use the preferred glossary terms you've provided: - formal notice => formal notice - payment order => payment order - lease agreement => lease agreement However, I notice that the text you want translated is indicated as "CC 577", which appears to be a protected token placeholder. Could you please provide the actual text content that needs to be translated? Once you share the Swiss legal text, I'll translate it to English while preserving all protected tokens and following your glossary preferences. — Acceptance and Refusal of the Legacy
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