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Do the children of a deceased brother inherit from their deceased paternal aunt?

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The nephew inherits from his paternal aunt under specific conditions of non-existence, namely: the non-existence of a male ascendant heir for the deceased, the non-existence of a male descendant heir for her, and the non-existence of a full brother or a paternal brother. If the nephew is from the paternal side, it is also stipulated that there be no nephew who is a full brother. As for the nephew from the maternal side, he is not among the heirs.

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