Property and Legitmacy

Having a right to a name and a right to be considered in the family's property succession follows for a
legitimate child as a result of his or her status as a family member. A right to inheritance, unlike a right
to support, is not a fundamental part of the family. 4 The right, on the other hand, may be viewed as a
product of the family. Property was traditionally held by a social group, such as a family, rather than an
individual. Since the family is run like a business, the death of the patriarch is of no consequence. The
universitas juris as a whole is still under the family's control.