civil code 1156-1162 Flashcards
An obligation is a juridical necessity to give, to do or not to
do.
Article 1156
binds the parties to the obligation, and which may
arise from either bilateral or unilateral acts of persons;
Juridical or legal tie
obligee or creditor, who can demand the fulfillment of the
obligation
Active subject
obligor or debtor, against whom the obligation is
juridically demandable;
Passive subject
service or the object which may constitute giving, doing or not
doing
Prestation
what are the 5 sources under art. 1157?
- Law;
- Contracts;
- Quasi-contracts;
- Acts or omissions punished by law; and,
- Quasi-delicts
Obligations derived from law are not presumed
Contracts; art 1158
Obligations arising from contracts have the force of law
between the contracting parties and should be complied with in good faith.
contracts; art. 1159
meeting of minds
contracts; art. 1159