A. Related1 heirs
I. Issue
1 The nearest heirs of a deceased person are his or her issue.
2 Children inherit in equal parts.
3 Predeceased children are replaced by their own issue in all degrees per stirpes.
1 Term amended by No I 3 of the FA of 30 June 1972, in force since 1 April 1973 (AS 1972 2819; BBl 1971 I 1200).
A. Eredi parenti
I. Discendenti
1 I prossimi eredi del defunto sono i suoi discendenti.
2 I figli succedono in parti uguali.
3 I figli premorti sono rappresentati dai loro discendenti, i quali succedono per stirpe in ciascun grado.