# Succession (Scotland) Act 2016, Section 17: Repeal of the Parricide Act


(1) The Parricide Act 1594 is repealed.
(2) For the avoidance of doubt, the forfeiture rule applies in relation to cases where a person has unlawfully killed the person's parent or grandparent as it applies in relation to other cases of unlawful killing.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/7/section/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/succession-scotland-act-2016/section-17
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