Section 1643
Statutory text (Thai original)
สิทธิที่จะรับมรดกแทนที่กันนั้นได้เฉพาะแก่ผู้สืบสันดานโดยตรง ผู้บุพการีหามีสิทธิดังนั้นไม่
Verbatim from the Royal Gazette / Office of the Council of State
English translation
The right of representation for the purpose of receiving inheritance belongs only to the direct descendants, the ascendants having no such right.
This English translation is provided for reference only and has not yet been firm-verified. Always rely on the Thai original.
Firm annotation
Section 1643 is part of Book 6 (Succession) of the Thai Civil and Commercial Code. This entry is awaiting firm-authored commentary; the statutory text above is verbatim from the Office of the Council of State (OCS Krisdika) Thai source, with the English translation from the FAO/UN FAOLEX repository. Always rely on the Thai original for legal proceedings.
Cited in 3 Supreme Court decisions (1977 to 1997)
Selected citing decisions
- Decision 773/2528 (1985)
- Decision 2495/2540 (1997)
- Decision 178/2520 (1977)
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ป.พ.พ. มาตรา 1643 -
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