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What is the share of the deceased husband's wife from the inheritance, the list of movables, and the deferred dower, knowing the order of deaths and heirs for both of them?

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If a husband and wife die in an accident and it is known that one preceded the other in death, even by a moment, then the one who died later inherits from the one who died first. So, if the wife died first, her estate (list of movable assets and deferred dowry) is divided among her heirs: her husband, her daughters, and her mother. The husband receives one-fourth, the two daughters two-thirds, and the mother one-sixth, and the issue is raised to 13 [parts].

Then, if the husband dies thereafter, his estate (including his share from his wife's estate) is divided among his heirs: his two daughters, his mother, and his two brothers (if he has no father or grandfather). The two daughters receive two-thirds, the mother one-sixth, and the two brothers receive the remainder, which is one-sixth.

If the eldest daughter dies thereafter, her estate (including what she inherited from her mother and father) is divided among her younger sister, her grandmother, and her two paternal uncles. Her sister receives one-half, her grandmother one-sixth, and her two paternal uncles receive the remainder, which is one-third.

Finally, if the younger daughter dies, her estate (including what she inherited from her mother, father, and sister) is divided among her grandmother and her two paternal uncles. The grandmother receives one-sixth, and her two paternal uncles receive the remainder.

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