Studies in Moro History, Law, and ReligionSaleeby, Najeeb M. (Najeeb Mitry)
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Studies in Moro History, Law, and Religion
Saleeby, Najeeb M. (Najeeb Mitry)
Law -- Philippines; Mindanao Island (Philippines) -- History; Muslims -- Philippines
In the event of the death of a wife who has children or grandchildren,
her husband shall inherit one-quarter of her estate only, and the
other heirs shall inherit the remaining three-quarters.
Article LXXXIII
In the event of the death of a man who has no children or
grandchildren, his wife shall inherit one-quarter of his estate only.
Article LXXXIV
In the event of the death of a man who has children or grandchildren,
his wife shall inherit one-eighth of his estate only.
Article LXXXV
Section 1. A father or son or wife or husband can not be disinherited
by other heirs.
Sec. 2. A son disinherits full brothers and sisters, and all other
heirs.
Sec. 3. Full brothers and sisters disinherit more remote heirs.
Sec. 4. A grandfather, a father, and a grandson disinherit a brother
or sister from the mother alone, or other heirs.
Sec. 5. A grandfather, brother, son, and uncle or aunt on the father's
side disinherit a full nephew or niece, or more remote heirs.
Sec. 6. A full nephew disinherits another nephew who is not from a
full brother or sister.
Sec. 7. A nephew on the father's side disinherits a full cousin and
more remote heirs.
Sec. 8. A full uncle [13] or aunt disinherits an uncle or aunt on
the father's side.
Sec. 9. A full cousin disinherits a cousin on the father's side.
God's knowledge surpasses our knowledge.
[The End]
This copy [the original] was made at noon of the 20th day of
Jamadu-l-awal, in the year of the war between Bwayan and the infidels
[non-Mohammedans].
WOUNDS
Wounds are classified with respect to depth, locality, and tissue
cut. To each class of wound a definite fine is fixed.
Class I
SIMPLE WOUNDS
The fine for wounds of the skin unaccompanied by bleeding shall be
three pesos. [14]
Class II
BLEEDING WOUNDS
The fine for wounds of the skin accompanied by bleeding shall be
five pesos.
Class III
SKIN-PENETRATING WOUNDS
The fine for wounds of the skin where the skin is cut through and
the flesh exposed shall be ten pesos.
Class IV
FLESH WOUNDS
The fine for wounds where the skin and flesh are cut through shall
be fifteen pesos.
Class V
PERIOSTEAL WOUNDS
The fine for wounds where the skin and flesh are cut through and the
periosteum exposed shall be twenty pesos.
Class VI
DEEP WOUNDS
The fine for wounds that cut into the bone shall be twenty-five pesos.
Class VII
FRACTURE WOUNDS
The fine for wounds where the bone is fractured and cut through shall
be fifty pesos.
Class VIII
DISLOCATING WOUNDS
The fine for wounds where the bone is dislocated shall be seventy
pesos.
Class IX
SKULL-PENETRATING WOUNDS
The fine for wounds where the membranes of the brain are penetrated
shall be two hundred and fifty pesos.
Class X
BRAIN WOUNDS
The fine for wounds where the brain is penetrated shall be three
hundred pesos.
Class XI
BLOOD MONEY
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