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Married under the conjugal partnership of gains, Mateo inherits a parcel of land (Land P) from his father; the title to Land P is registered in Mateo’s name alone. During the marriage, the spouses use conjugal funds to construct a commercial building (Building B) on Land P, but the title to Building B is in Mateo’s name alone. Without Mateo’s consent, Mateo sells Land P to Buyer X. After the sale, his wife, Lina, contends that Land P should be conjugal property and challenges the disposition. (a) Under the Family Code, is Land P best classified as Mateo’s exclusive property or as conjugal property? (b) Is Mateo’s sale of Land P valid against Lina? (c) What remedies or defenses does Lina have, if any, against Buyer X or Mateo’s estate?