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excluded from the estate since before the death of the estate owner and he has descendants, his descendants shall represent him in receiving the estate. If any of the descendants has also died or been been excluded from the estate, the descendants of such descendant shall represent him in receiving the estate, and representation shall take place for the share of each person in this manner continuously until the end of the line.
Section1640.When any person is deemed to have died in accordance with the dispositions of section 65 of this Code, representation may take place.
Section1641.If any person who should become an heir under section 1629(2) or (4) has died or been excluded from the estate since before the death of the estate owner and there are heirs of the same class living still, all his share shall devolve upon them and no representation shall further take place.
Section1642.Representation shall only be applied amongst statutory heirs.
Section1643.The right of representation shall only belong to direct descendants. Never shall it belong to ascendants.
