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For the purpose of intestate succession among Parsis- (a) there is no distinction between those who were actually born in the lifetime of a person deceased and those who at the date of his death were only conceived in the womb, but who have been subsequently born alive; (b) a lineal descendant of an intestate who has died in the lifetime of the intestate without leaving a widow or widower or any lineal descendant or [a widow or widower of any lineal descendant] shall not be taken into account in determining the manner in which the property of which the intestate has died intestate shall be divided; and (c) where a [widow or widower of any relative] of an intestate has married again in the lifetime of the intestate, [such widow or widower] shall not be entitled to receive any share of the property of which the intestate has died intestate, and [such widow or widower] shall be deemed not to be existing at the intestate's death. Substituted by Act 17 of 1939, for the original sections 50-56 (w.e.f. 12/06/1939). Substituted by Act 51 of 1991, for "a widow of any lineal descendant" (w.e.f. 09/12/1991). Substituted by Act 51 of 1991, for "widow of any relative" (w.e.f. 09/12/1991). Substituted by Act 51 of 1991, for the word "she" (w.e.f. 09/12/1991).