Legal Version
(6) Order of successions among agnates and cognates- sec .12
The order of succession among agnates or cognates, as the case may be, shall be
determined in accordance with the rules of preference laid down here under -
Rule 1 - Of two heirs, the one who has fewer or no
degrees of ascent is preferred.
Rule 2 - Where the number of degrees of ascent is
the same or none that heir is preferred who has fewer or no degrees of descent.
Rule 3 - Where neither heir is entitled to be
preferred to the other under Rule 1 or Rule 2 they take simultaneously.
Simplified Version
(6) Order of successions among relatives of father and mother - Sec. 12
agnates - relatives from father side.
cognates - relatives from mother side.
The order of succession among agnates or cognates, as the case may be, shall be
determined in accordance with the following rules of preference:
Rule 1 - Of two successors, the one who has fewer
or no degrees of ascent (upward relatives - e.g father, grandfather etc.)
is preferred.
Rule 2 - Where number of degrees of ascent is the
same or more that heir is preferred who has fewer or no degrees of descent
(downward relatives - e.g son, grandson etc.)
Rule 3 - If the successors are both equally
preferred under Rule 1 or Rule 2 they take divide the share of property equally.
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