GENERAL PROVISIONS Flashcards
1
Q
Characteristics of law
A
It is a rule of conduct: Law tells us what should be done and should not be done.
It is obligatory: positive command imposing a duty
It is promulgated by legitimate authority.
It is of common observance and benefit. It regulates the relations of men to maintain harmony in society and to make order and co-existence possible.
2
Q
What is Obligation?
A
under Article 1156)
“It merely stresses the duty under the law of the debtor or obligor (he who has the duty of giving, doing or not doing) when it speaks of obligation as a juridical necessity”
