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All appeals and supplementary appeals are dismissed.
The costs of appeal are assessed against the Plaintiffs.
Reasons
The grounds of appeal are examined.
1. Regarding the plaintiffs' grounds of appeal
A. The first instance court determined that the deceased L (hereinafter “the decedent”) donated KRW 3.63 billion to A before his/her birth, on the grounds as indicated in its reasoning.
In light of the relevant legal principles and records, the above determination by the court below is just and acceptable. Contrary to the allegations in the grounds of appeal, the court below did not err by misapprehending the legal principles regarding the share of the special beneficiary, or by exceeding the bounds of the principle of free evaluation of evidence against logical
B. The second instance court rejected the Plaintiffs’ assertion that the 3,331 share shares issued by Defendant I purchased by the decedent from AW should be included in the donated property that serves as the basis for calculating the legal reserve of inheritance.
In light of the relevant legal principles and records, the above determination by the court below is just and acceptable. Contrary to the allegations in the grounds of appeal, the court below did not err by misapprehending the legal principles regarding the scope of donated property, which serves as the basis for calculating legal reserve of inheritance, or by exceeding the bounds of the principle of
C. On the grounds as indicated in its reasoning, the lower court rejected the Plaintiffs’ assertion that ① the Defendant I’s shares 2,700 shares issued to Defendant J, ② the shares issued to Defendant J that Defendant I donated to Defendant I would incur damages to the person entitled to legal reserve of inheritance.
In light of the relevant legal principles and records, the above judgment of the court below is just and acceptable. Contrary to the allegations in the grounds of appeal, the court below erred by misapprehending the legal principles on interpretation and application of Article 1114 of the Civil Act, or exceeding the bounds of the principle of free evaluation of evidence against logical and empirical