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cestral, and becomes subject to the rules governing the tenure 
of ancestral property. a 
Should there be no issue of the marriage, acquired 
property is divided on the death of either party to the 
marriage, between the survivor and the family of the 
deceased. 
Odi oreeial If the marriage is terminated by divorce, the joint 
joint owners. earnings of husband and wife are divided. 
Ca bue (2) Property acquired by a male whilst a bachelor or 
jang Rules of property which formed his share of the joint earnings of an 
succession to. earlier marriage, descends, on his death, to his mother’s family. 
This rule holds good even should he have married and taken 
that property with him to his wife’s house, or, if in land, have 
Herta pem- granted the usufruct to his wife. Property of which the wife 
bawa. thus obtains the temporary use is known as brought property. 
(herta pembawa). 
(1) vide App. I. Saying XL 
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