This course
examines the following topics in the various
Lebanese religious groups recognized by
the Constitution:
- Inheritance: Opening of a succession,
maturity of a succession, degrees (ranks)
of heirs, capacity to inherit, regulations
of absent, forms of a succession such
as intestate succession, estate in
escheat, succession bestowed by will,
succession accepted with beneficio in
ventarii, disposal of an estate, executor
administrator, and settlement of a
succession;
- Will: Reading of a will, testamentary
capacity, disposable portion, legatee,
forms such as authentic will, holograph
will, nuncupative will, and joint venture
will, and executor of a will; and
- Donation: Validity, animus donandi,
promise of donation, forms such as
donation mortis causa, specific legs,
general legacy, concealed donation,
donation through an intermediary, manual
donation, and donation partition, and
defeasance of donation.
Prerequisites: LAW 203, LAW 301.
Language of Instruction: Arabic (legal terms,
however, are also given in English and French).