RA 386 (Group 1 Quiz) Flashcards
Article __ 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
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.___, Quasi-delict 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.
Article 2176
The main purpose of the Civil Code of the Philippines is to ___
define relationships and obligations among private individuals.
A building constructed on ___ is considered an immovable property under the Civil Code.
A building constructed on leased land
___ 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
Private individuals with ____ is NOT a juridical person under Article 44
Private individuals with legal capacity
____ is the focus of Book I of the Civil Code of the Philippines (RA 386)
Persons and Family Relations is the focus of Book I of the Civil Code of the Philippines (RA 386)
____ days after publication in the Official Gazette is when laws should take effect, under article 2.
15 days after publication in the Official Gazette
___ and __ is the two main classifications of property according to Article 414.
Immovable property and movable property
___ is NOT classified as property of public dominion, according to Article 420.
Private residential homes
In an action to recover property, ____ is what must the plaintiff rely on according to Article 434.
The strength of his title
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
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 Article 722 of the Civil Code of the Philippines, The ___.
The author, composer, painter, sculptor, or scientist retains ownership of their creations or inventions even before publication or patenting.
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 ___.
The recipient must accept the thing or right.
According to Article 735 of the Civil Code of the Philippines, Only individuals ____ can make a donation.
Only individuals with legal capacity to contact and dispose of property
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 those plans and specifications, or due to the defects in the ground.
Article 1723
Based on the Civil Code of the Philippines, criminal liabilities are not covered by the law. Some of its coverage are ___
contracts, family relations, and succession.
____ is a type of obligation 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.
The Civil Code of the Philippines
Article___ of the Civil Code of the Philippines provide 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”.
___ is considered immovable property under Article 415.
A house
The right to ___ is the right an owner have regarding their property as stated in Article 428.
to enjoy and dispose of it, subject to legal limitations
____ is what happens if a person builds on another’s land in bad faith, according to Article 449.
They lose what is built without right to indemnity
A ___ is presumed to be unaware of any flaw in their title or acquisition of the property, as per art. 526
A possessor in good faith
Article ___ states that no person shall be deprived of their property except by competent authority and for public use.
Article 435
___ does NOT acquire ownership by intellectual creation, according to Article 721.
The contractor who build a building for a client
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 donee which is less that the value of the thing give, It is considered a ____
It is considered a donation
Donations made between ___, in consideration thereof, is considered void.
persons found guilty of the same criminal offense, in consideration thereof,
Article ___outlines the types of persons who may acquire ownership through intellectual creation
Article 721
