BOOK IV.

CONCERNING NATURAL LINEAGE.

TITLE I.--_Concerning the Degrees of Relationship._

I. The Nature of the First Degree 117

II. The Affinity of the Second Degree 117

III. The Relationship of the Third Degree 118

IV. The Consanguinity of the Fourth Degree 118

V. The Origin of the Fifth Degree 118

VI. The Limits of the Sixth Degree 119

VII. The Persons in the Seventh Degree who are not Mentioned by the Laws 119

TITLE II.--_Concerning the Laws of Inheritance._

I. Brothers and Sisters shall Share Equally in the Inheritance of their Parents 121

II. The Children shall Come First in the Order of Succession 121

III. Where there are no Heirs in the Direct Line, Collateral Heirs shall Inherit the Property 121

IV. Who shall Succeed to the Property of Those who have left no Written Wills, or have made no Disposition of their Possessions in the Presence of Witnesses 121

V. Concerning Inheritance by Brothers and Sisters, and by such of these as are not descended from the same Parents 122

VI. Where he who Dies leaves Grandfathers or Grandmothers 122

VII. Where he who Dies leaves Aunts 122

VIII. Where he who Dies leaves Nephews 122

IX. A Woman shall be entitled to a Share in an Entire Inheritance 123

X. As a Woman has a Right to a Share of an Entire Inheritance, so he who is next in Succession shall inherit the Remainder of the Property 123

XI. Concerning the Inheritance of Husband and Wife, Respectively 123

XII. Concerning the Inheritance of Property from Clerks and Monks 123

XIII. After the Death of their Mother, Children shall remain under Control of their Father; and What Disposition he shall make of their Property 123

XIV. Where a Mother remains a Widow, she shall have an Equal Portion of the Inheritance with her Children; and How a Mother ought to Dispose of the Property of her Children 125

XV. No Wife can lay Claim to what her Husband has Gained by the Labor of her Slaves 126

XVI. Concerning such Property as the Husband and Wife together have Accumulated during their Married Life 126

XVII. In what way a Child may Inherit Property 127

XVIII. How the Parents of a Child can Inherit from Him 128

XIX. Concerning Posthumous Children 129

XX. He who leaves no Children, has full Power to Dispose of his Property as he Pleases 130

TITLE III.--_Concerning Wards and Their Guardians._

I. What a Minor Is 131

II. From what date Time is to be Computed in Bringing Lawsuits relating to Minors 131

III. How the Guardianship of Wards should be Entered upon; what Portion of their Property they shall Receive, and what Portion shall be given to their Guardians 132

IV. Guardians shall have no Right to Exact from Wards in their Charge any Instruments in Writing whatever 133

TITLE IV.--_Concerning Foundlings._

I. Where anyone Casts Away, or Abandons, a Freeborn Child, he shall Serve as its Slave 135

II. Where a Male or Female Slave shall be Proved to have Cast Away a Child, with or without the Knowledge of his or her Master 135

III. What Compensation for Support anyone shall Receive for the Bringing up of a Child Committed to his Care by its Parents 136

TITLE V.--_Concerning Such Property as is Vested by the Laws of Nature._

I. Concerning the Disinheriting of Children; and What Disposition Parents should make of their Property 137

II. What Part of her Dowry a Woman has a Right to Bequeath 139

III. What Property Parents should Bestow upon their Children, at the Time of their Marriage 140

IV. Concerning Children Born of Different Parents; and What Distinctions Parents may Make in the Disposition of their Estates 141

V. Concerning such Property as Children may have Acquired during the Lives of their Parents 142