Fetha Negest — Judgment of the Kings — CHAPTER 22

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The dead shall be buried with dignity according to the received rites, without extravagant demands that impoverish the household.

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Burial expenses reasonably necessary may be paid from the estate before distribution, according to the applicable order of succession.

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No minister shall withhold burial solely to extort property.

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The body of the dead is not an object for private vengeance.

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After death, debts, testamentary directions, and succession are handled under their proper chapters rather than by whoever first takes possession. PART SHENIY — CIVIL, ROYAL, PROCEDURAL, AND PENAL MISHPAT

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Fetha Negest — Judgment of the Kings — CHAPTER 22 — THE DEAD

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