Civil Code Article 1225
This English translation was last updated on 2021-01-20, but the Chinese text was amended on 2026-08-17. Later amendments may not be reflected in the translation — please refer to the Chinese text.
A person entitled to a compulsory portion may have the amount of the deficit deducted from the property of a legacy, if the amount of his compulsory portion becomes deficient on account of the legacy made by the testator. If there are several legatees, deductions must be made in proportion to the value of the legacies they severally receive.
中文原文 民法第1225條
應得特留分之人，如因被繼承人所為之遺贈，致其應得之數不足者，得按其不足之數由遺贈財產扣減之。
受遺贈人有數人時，應按其所得遺贈價額比例扣減。
受遺贈人有數人時，應按其所得遺贈價額比例扣減。