Civil Code of the Philippines (RA 386) Civil Law CHAPTER 1 / Effect and Application of Laws CHAPTER 2 / Human Relations (n) BOOK I / PERSONS TITLE I / CIVIL PERSONALITY CHAPTER 1 / General Provisions CHAPTER 2 / Natural...
...refund) and how third-party rights influence the structure of relief. Civil Code of the Philippines (Act No. 386) on rescission of contracts and vitiatio...
Citations: Civil Code of the Philippines (Act No. 386) on rescission of contracts and vitiation of consent, Supreme Court decisions addressing rescission in real property transactions and the interaction with third-party rights (reconveyance vs. damages)
...contrasts remedies, plus the cure path, in a tightly scoped scenario. Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386)
Citations: Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386)
...engages a notary public to authenticate a deed transferring ownership of a parcel of land. The notary, knowing that the title is disputed and that the deed is forged, issues a notarial certificate stating that the instru...
Citations: Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386), especially provisions on quasi-delict (Article 2176) and moral damages in property transactions.
...egistration of encumbrances affects ownership and third-party rights. Civil Code of the Philippines (Act No. 386), on...
Citations: Civil Code of the Philippines (Act No. 386), on tradition as the mode of acquiring ownership for movables and the distinction from immovables., Chattel Mortgage Law (Act No. 1508), on perfection and enforceability of registered liens on movable property., Property Registration Decree (Presidential Decree No. 1529), basic framework for immovable property registration and its effect on third-party interests (for contrast).
...stence in the context of capacity to act and explain its scope within Civil Law. (b) Distinguish Presumption of Existence from related presumptions (such as presumption of regularity and presumption of validity) and indi...
Citations: Civil Code of the Philippines (RA 386) – capacity to act and presumptions in civil transactions, Presidential Decree No. 1529 (Land Registration Decree) – governs land registration and validity of instruments in relation to title, Supreme Court jurisprudence recognizing presumption of existence and burden of proof in capacity-to-act issues
...-square-meter lot in Barangay San Roque for 9 years. She holds a deed of sale issued by her aunt, who claims she purchased from a neighbor who allegedly owned the land. The aunt’s title chain is defective but the deed it...
Citations: Civil Code of the Philippines, Arts. 1115 (ordinary prescription: 10 years with good faith and just title), Civil Code of the Philippines, Art. 1134 (extraordinary prescription: 30 years irrespective of title/good faith), Civil Code (Republic Act No. 386), General principles on possession and prescription as taught in Philippine bar review materials
...tion caused by debtor payment and the effect of creditor forgiveness. Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386), Book IV, Obligations and Contracts; Extinguishment and Suretyship., Tolentino, The Civil Code of...
Citations: Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386), Book IV, Obligations and Contracts; Extinguishment and Suretyship., Tolentino, The Civil Code of the Philippines, Vol. IV, section on Extinguishment in Guaranty and Suretyship.
...epts while avoiding reuse of the exact fact pattern from the samples. Civil Code of the...
Citations: Civil Code of the Philippines (Act No. 386) on tradition and transfer of ownership., Registry and registration requirements for immovables (Land Registration framework in the Philippines)., Cases and treatises discussing the effect of registered encumbrances on subsequent transfers of immovable property.
...d emphasizes the central defense with a clear limitations discussion. Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386), Philippine Supr...
Citations: Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386), Philippine Supreme Court decisions on common carriers and vis major (acts of God)
(a) State the definition of ownership under Philippine Civil Law and identify its essential elements. (b) A 1,200-square-meter urban lot is titled in the name of a relative who rarely uses it. A neighbor, Marco, has live...
Citations: Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386) – ownership and acquisitive prescription provisions.
Assume A and B are Filipino citizens who sign a deed of sale of a parcel of land located in Cebu while they are in Paris. The deed is drafted in French, executed before a French notary, and signed by both parties. The in...
Citations: Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386), Arts. 15-18
...medical expenses. Ana sues both Niko and Leon, alleging that Leon is civilly liable for damages caused by his unemancipated child under parental authority. Leon contends that he supervised Niko, instructed him on road s...
Citations: Civil Code of the Philippines (Act No. 386) on parental authority and liability; Family Code principles on guardianship and parental duties
...yields a straightforward calculation and a clear, teachable outcome. Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386), provisions on succession and legitime (compulsory heirs).
Citations: Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386), provisions on succession and legitime (compulsory heirs).
...me and focusing on the doctrinal core of possession and prescription. Civil Code of the Philippines (Act No. 386), on acquisitive prescription (ordinar...
Citations: Civil Code of the Philippines (Act No. 386), on acquisitive prescription (ordinary and extraordinary)., Supreme Court jurisprudence on color-of-title and ordinary prescription (as applicable to just title and good faith).
...examples while remaining tightly scoped to a single doctrinal issue. Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386)
Citations: Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386)
Civil Law and Land Titles and Deeds 1. General Concepts - FC, Arts. 149-151 III. FAMILY RELATIONS Family Code of the Philippines (FC) - Executive Order No. 209, as amended / B. Family Relations III. FAMILY RELATIONS Fami...
Civil Law and Land Titles and Deeds 6. Legal Separation III. FAMILY RELATIONS Family Code of the Philippines (FC) - Executive Order No. 209, as amended / A. Marriage - FC, Articles 1-148; 1987 Constitution, Art. II, Sec...
Civil Law and Land Titles and Deeds ii. Registration III. FAMILY RELATIONS Family Code of the Philippines (FC) - Executive Order No. 209, as amended / B. Family Relations / 3. Adoption and Care of Children / c. Foundling...
Civil Law and Land Titles and Deeds 2. Validity of Marriages Celebrated Abroad III. FAMILY RELATIONS Family Code of the Philippines (FC) - Executive Order No. 209, as amended / A. Marriage - FC, Articles 1-148; 1987 Cons...
Civil Law and Land Titles and Deeds a. State Policy on Marriage III. FAMILY RELATIONS Family Code of the Philippines (FC) - Executive Order No. 209, as amended / A. Marriage - FC, Articles 1-148; 1987 Constitution, Art...
Civil Law and Land Titles and Deeds b. Essential and Formal Requisites of Marriage III. FAMILY RELATIONS Family Code of the Philippines (FC) - Executive Order No. 209, as amended / A. Marriage - FC, Articles 1-148; 1987...
Civil Law and Land Titles and Deeds d. Rights and Obligations Between Husband and Wife III. FAMILY RELATIONS Family Code of the Philippines (FC) - Executive Order No. 209, as amended / A. Marriage - FC, Articles 1-148; 1...
Civil Law and Land Titles and Deeds c. Effects of Absence, Defect, or Irregularity of the Requisites III. FAMILY RELATIONS Family Code of the Philippines (FC) - Executive Order No. 209, as amended / A. Marriage - FC, Art...
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