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  "urn": "urn:us-la:civcode:art:1613",
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  "heading": "Mistake in identification of object bequeathed",
  "text": "If the identification of an object given is unclear or erroneous, the disposition is nonetheless effective if it can be ascertained what object the testator intended to give. If it cannot be ascertained whether a greater or lesser quantity was intended, it must be decided for the lesser.",
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      "name": "Of the Different Modes of Acquiring the Ownership of Things"
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      "name": "Donations"
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  "acts_citations_raw": "Acts 1997, No. 1421, §1, eff. July 1, 1999.",
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