Agnates by person are men heirs by kinship, except the maternal half-brother. Their lined in order is as follows: 1. Sonship: including the deceased sons, and the son’s sons, even if they descend. 2. Paternity: including the deceased father, the paternal grandfather, and so on, even if they ascend. 3. Brotherhood: including the deceased full brothers, or paternal half-brothers, and their sons, even if they descend. 4. Paternal Uncles: including the deceased full paternal uncles or half-paternal uncles, the paternal uncles of the father, the paternal uncles of the grandfather, and so on, even if they ascend (full or half-paternal uncles), and the paternal cousins and so even if they descend (full or half-paternal cousins).
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