R.A. 386 CIVIL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES Flashcards
Group 1
highlights the distinction between responsibility for fault or negligence and civil liability under the Penal Code, while preventing double recovery of damages for the same act or omission.
Article 2177
Civil Code of the Philippines also known as
R.A. 386
Article _______ of the Civil Code of the Philippines provides that “Judicial decisions applying or interpreting the laws, or the Constitution shall form a part of the legal system of the Philippines.
Article 8
According to Art. 2176, _______________ is the term used to describe fault or negligence that causes damage to another party when there is no pre-existing contractual relation between them.
Quasi-delict
The main purpose of the Civil Code of the Philippines is to___________?
define relationships and obligations among private individuals.
A building constructed on leased land is considered an ___________________ under the Civil Code.
immovable property
_____________is When the Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386) came into effect.
August 30, 1950
According to Chapter 2, Human Relations, _________. __________, and ___________ is what must every person observe in the exercise of rights and duties
Justice, honesty, and good faith
____________is when laws should take effect, under article 2.
15 days after publication in the Official Gazette
_______________________ is NOT a juridical person under Article 44
Private individuals with legal capacity
are the two main classifications of property according to Article 414.
Immovable property
Movable property
_______________________is the focus of Book I of the Civil Code of the Philippines (RA 386)
Persons and Family Relations
are NOT classified as property of public dominion, according to Article 420.
Private Residential Homes
In an action to recover property, The strength of his title is what must the plaintiff rely on according to _________?
Article 434
According to Article 441, ___________________is NOT a type of fruit that belongs to the owner.
Artificial Fruits
According to Article 539, __________________________ is the right every possessor has regarding their possession.
To be respected in their possession
According to Article 735 of the Civil Code of the Philippines, Only _______________________ can make a donation.
Only individuals with legal capacity to contact and dispose of property
According to__________ of the Civil Code of the Philippines, The author, composer, painter, sculptor, or scientist retains ownership of their creations or inventions even before publication or patenting
Article 722
How is the ownership acquired and transmitted under Article 712 of the Civil Code of the Philippines?
By certain contracts and by tradition By occupation and intellectual creation, By law, donation, testate and intestate succession.
According to the Article 725, donation is an act of liberality whereby a person disposes gratuitously of a thing or right in favor of another, who accepts it. In order for the donation to be valid, ______________
The recipient must accept the thing or right.
Article____________ discusses the conditions for a donation to be considered void.
Article 739
According to Article ________, actual or compensatory damages is the term used to describe compensation for pecuniary loss that one has duly proved.
Article 2199
Article _______ states that Quasi-contracts arise from unilateral acts to prevent unjust enrichment or benefit at the expense of another.
Article 2142
According to Article_________, the engineer or architect who drew up the plans and specifications for a building is liable for damages if within fifteen years from the completion of the structure, the same should collapse by reason of a defect in
Article 1723
Based on the Civil Code of the Philippines, _______________are not covered by the law. Some of its coverage are contracts, family relations, and succession.
Criminal Liabilities
_______________________________is a type of obligation that is extinguished when the specific thing is lost or destroyed without the fault of the debtor.
Obligation to give a specific thing
Article _____________ of the Civil Code reflects that Ignorance of the law excuses no one from compliance therewith.
Article 3
Article ________of the Civil Code states about civil personality that it is extinguished by death.
Article 42
The ______________________ is the official title of Republic Act No. 386 as stated in Article 1 of the Civil Code of the Philippines.
Civil Code of the Philippines
Article _____________ of the Civil Code of the Philippines provides that “Customs which are contrary to law, public order or public policy shall not be countenanced”.
Article 11
In Chapter 1, the Preliminary Title of the Civil Code of the Philippines (RA 386) is titled _____________________.
Effect and Application of Laws
A house is considered __________ property under Article 415.
Immovable Property
________________________________________________________, is the right an owner has regarding their property as stated in Article 428.
The right to enjoy and dispose of it, subject to legal limitations
_____________________________________________________________. What happens if a person builds on another’s land in bad faith, according to Article 449.
They lose what is built without the right to indemnity
Article __________ states that no person shall be deprived of their property except by competent authority and for public use
Article 435
The contractor who build a building for a client does NOT acquire ownership by intellectual creation, according to Article __________.
Article 721
According to Article _________ of the Civil Code of the Philippines, letters are owned by the recipient, but they cannot be published unless authorized by the write, or in certain cases, by the court if required for public good or justice.
Article 723
According to Article 726 of the Civil Code of the Philippines, when a person gives a thing or right on account of another’s merits or services, provided the gift does not constitute a demandable debt or imposes a burden of the done which is less that the value of the thing give, It is considered a _____________________.
Donation
Donations made between persons found guilty of the same criminal offense, in consideration thereof, is considered _______
Void
Article _________ outlines the types of persons who may acquire ownership through intellectual creation.
Article 721
