Male not preferred over female

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AR Code › Title 28 › Chapter 9 › Subchapter 2 › Section 28-9-208

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The common law principle that in the matter of inheritance the male will be preferred over the female shall constitute no part of the Arkansas law of inheritance. Acts 1969, No. 303, § 10; A.S.A. 1947, § 61-140.

The common law principle that in the matter of inheritance the male will be preferred over the female shall constitute no part of the Arkansas law of inheritance.

Acts 1969, No. 303, § 10; A.S.A. 1947, § 61-140.

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