OBLIGATIONS Flashcards
WHAT IS AN OBLIGATON
ART 1156 A JURIDICAL NECESSITY TO GIVE, TO DO OR NOT TO DO
REQUSITES OF AN OBLIGATION
- ACTIVE SUBJECT (CREDITOR)
- PASSIVE SUBJECT (DEBTOR)
- PRESTATION (OBJECT OR SUBJECT MATTER)
- EFFIECENT CAUSE (VINCULUM OR LEGAL OR JURIDICAL TIE WHICH BINDS THE PARTIES TO AN OBLIGATION.
FIVE SOURCES OF AN OBLIGATION
- LAW
- CONTRACT
- QUASI-CONTRACT
- DELICT
5 QUASI-DELICTS
LAW AS SOURCE OF AN OBLIGATION
A RULE OF CONDUCT, JUST AND OBLIGATORY, LAID DOWN BY LEGITIMATE AUTHORITY FOR COMMON OBSERVANCE AND BENEFIT.
WHAT IS CONTRACT
ART. 1305 A CONTRACT IS A MEETING OF MINDS BETWEEN TWO PERSONS WHEREBY ONE BINDS HIMSELF WITH RESPECT TO THE OTHERM TO GIVE SOMETHING OR TO RENDER SOME SERVICE.
WHAT IS A QUASI-CONTRACT
ART. 2142 THEY REFER TO CERTAIN LAWFUL, VOLUNTARY AND UNILATERAL ACTS GIVING RISE TO A JURIDICAL RELATION TO THE END THAT NO ONE SHALL BE UNJUSTLY ENRICHED AT THE EXPENSE OF ANOTHER.
WHAT IS A DELICT
ART. 100, REVISED PENAL CODE - ACTS OR OMISSIONS PUNISHABLE BY LAW. THERE ARE CRIMES OR FELONIES. THE COMMISSION OF A CRIME MAKES THE OFFENDER CIVILLY LIABLE.
WHAT IS QUASI-DELICT
ART 2176 ALSO KNOWN AS “TORT” OR “CULPA AQUILIANA”, THESE ARE ACTS OR OMISSIONS THAT CAUSE DAMAGE TO ANOTHER THERE BEING FAULT OR NELIGENCE BUT WITHOUT ANY PRE-EXISTING CONTRACTUAL RELATION BETWEEN THE PARTIES
2 EXAMPLES OF QUASI CONTRACT
NEGOTIORUM GESTIO AND SOLUTIO INDEBITI
WHAT IS SOLUTIO INDEBITI
THIS REFERS TO PAYMENT BY MISTAKE OF AN OBLIGATION WHICH IS NOT DUE WHEN PAID.W
WHAT IS NEGOTIORUM GESTIO
THIS REFERS TO VOLUNARY ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROPERTY, BUSINESS OF AFFAIRS OF ANOTHER WITHOUT HIS CONSENT OR AUTHORITY. IT CREATES THE OBLATION TO REIMBURSE THE GESTOR FOR NECESSARY AND USEFUL EXPENSES.
OBLIGATIONS OF ONE OBLIGED TO DELIVER A DETERMINATE THING
- TO TAKE GOOD CARE OF THE THING WITH THE DILIGNCE FO A GOOD FATHER OF A FAMILY UNLESS THE OR AGREEMENT OF THE PARTIES REQUIRES ANOTHER STANDARD OF CARE.
- TO DELIVER THE THING.
- TO DELIVER THE FRUITS OF THE THING.
- TO DELIVER THE ITS ACCESSIONS AND ACCESSORIES EVEN IF THEY HAVE NOT BEEN MENTIONED.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY DILIGENCE OF A GOOD FATHER OF A FAMILY
IT MEANS THE ORDINARY CARE THAT AN AVERAGE PERSON EXERCISES IN TAKING CARE OF HIS PROPERTY.
KINDS OF FRUITS OF THE THING
- NATURAL FRUITS
- INDUSTRIAL FRUIS
- CIVIL FRUITS
WHEN THE CREDITOR HAS A RIGHT TO THE FRUITS OF THE THING
WHEN THE OBLIGATION TO DELIVER ARISES. HOWEVER, NO REAL RIGHT IS ACQUIRED OVER THE THING UNTIL IT IS DELIVERED
WHEN IS THE THING DELIVERED
PLACING THE THING IN THE POSSESSION OR CONTROL OF THE CREDITOR EITHER ACTUALLY OR CONSTRUCTIVELY.
REMEDIES IF THE DEBTOR FAILS TO PERFORM HIS OBLIGATION TO DELIVER A DETERMINATE THING
TO COMPEL THE DEBTOR TO MAKE DELIVERY AND MAY ALSO DEMAND DAMAGES
REMEDIES IF THE DEBTOR FAILS TO PERFORM HIS OBLIGATION TO DELIVER A GENERIC THING
TO ASK THAT THE OBLIGATION BE COMPLIED WITH AT THE EXPENSE OF THE DEBTOR AND MAY ALSO DEMAND DAMAGES
REMEDIES IF THE DEBTOR FAILS TO PERFORM HIS OBLIGATION OR PERFORMS IT BUT CONTRAVENES THE TENOR THEREOF
CREDITOR MAY HAVE THE OBLIGATION COMPLIED WITH AT THE EXPENSE OF THE DEBTOR AND MAY ALSO DEMAND DAMAGES.
REMEDIES IF THE DEBTOR PERFORMS THE OBLIGATION BUT DOES IT POORLY
CREDITOR MAY HAVE THE SAME BE UNDONE AT THE EXPENSE OF THE DEBOR AND MAY ALSO DEMAND DAMAGES
REMEDIES IF THE DEBTOR DOES WHAT HAS BEEN FORBIDDEN HIM
CREDITOR MAY DEMAND WHAT HAS BEEN DONE BE UNDONE AND MAY ALSO DEMAND DAMAGES
GROUNDS FOR LIABILITY TO PAY DAMAGES
- FRAUD OR DOLO
- DELAY OR MORA
- NEGLIGENCE OR CULPA
- CONTRAVENTION OF THE TENOR OF OBLIAGTION
WHAT IS DAMAGES
DAMAGES REFER TO THE HARM DONE AND THE SUM OF MONEY THAT MAY BE RECOVERED IN THE REPARATION OF THE HARM DONE.
KINDS OF DAMAGES
- MORAL
- EXEMPLARY OR CORRECTIVE DAMAGES
- NOMINAL
4.TEMPERATE OR MOERATE DAMAGES - ACTUAL
- LIQUIDATED