Cap. 16 · Civil Code (Cap. 16)
Cap. 16 Art. 1985Indivisibility of pledge.
Title XXI
(1) A pledge is indivisible, notwithstanding the divisibility of the debt between the heirs of the debtor or the heirs of the creditor.
(2) The heir of the debtor who has discharged his share of the debt cannot demand the restitution of his share of the pledge until the whole debt has been discharged.
(3) On the other hand, the heir of the creditor who has received his share of the debt, cannot return the pledge to the prejudice of the unpaid co-heirs.