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  "urn": "urn:us-la:civcode:art:1588",
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  "heading": "Joint or separate legacy",
  "text": "A legacy to more than one person is either joint or separate. It is separate when the testator assigns shares and joint when he does not. Nevertheless, the testator may make a legacy joint or separate by expressly designating it as such.",
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