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Mass. General Laws c.190B § 2-108

Afterborn heirs

This is an unofficial version of a Massachusetts General Law.

Section 2-108

An individual in gestation at a particular time is treated as living at that time if the individual lives 120 hours or more after birth.

Massachusetts comment

This Section contains a rule similar to G.L. c. 190, § 4, except for the added requirement that the individual survive for 120 hours.

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