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  "urn": "urn:us-la:civcode:art:2436",
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  "heading": "Nonheritable right; prescription.",
  "text": "The right of the surviving spouse to claim the marital portion is personal and nonheritable. This right prescribes three years from the date of death.",
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      "number": "VI",
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