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R.A. 386

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REPUBLIC ACT NO. 386 AN ACT TO ORDAIN AND INSTITUTE THE CIVIL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES PRELIMINARY TITLE CHAPTER 1 Effect and Application of La s Article 1. T Article 2. L G , Article 3. I Article 4. L Article 5. A . (4 ) Article 6. R , Article 7. L , W . A C Article 8. J P Article 9. N . (6) Article 10. I .( ) Article 11. C Article 12. A Article 13. W I . I Article 14. P P Article 15. L P Article 16. R.la phil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html

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See THE FAMILY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, As Amended E ecutive Order

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BOOK I PERSONS TITLE I CIVIL PERSONALITY CHAPTER 1 Gene al P o i ion A icle 37. J idica ca aci , hich i he fi e e a di h gh dea h. Ca aci a d a be .( ) be he bjec f ega e a i , i i he e i e e a a ac , hich i he e d ac i h ega effec , i ac i ed

A icle 38. Mi i , i a i i beci i , he a e f bei g a deafe, diga i a d ci i i e dic i a e e e e ic i ca aci ac , a d d e e he i ca aci a ed e f ce ai b iga i ,a he he a e ai ef hi ac f e ea i , ch a ea e e . (32a) A icle 39. The f i g ci c a ce , a g he , dif i i ca aci ac : age, i a i , i beci i , he a e f bei g a deafe, e a , diga i , fa i e a i , a ie age, ab e ce, i e c a d ee hi . The c e e ce f he e ci c a ce a e g e ed i hi C de, he c de , he R e f C ,a d i ecia a . Ca aci ac i i i ed acc f e igi be ief i ica i i . A a ied a .( ) a , e e ea f age e,i a ified f a ac f ci i ife, e ce i ca e ecified b

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If ei he f he c ac i g a ie i ab e d ce hi ba i a bi h ce ifica e a ce ified c f ei he beca e f he de ci f he igi a , if i i h b a affida i f ch a fa he e ha ch ba i a bi h ce ifica e ha e bee ecei ed h gh he a e ha bee e e ed f he e ha i g c d he e f a ea fif ee da i he da e f he a ica i , ch a a f i h i ie he e f hi e ide ce ce ifica e f he c e ea a e i ea , h he age a ed i hi a ica i , i he ab e ce he e f, a i e da a d bef e he ca ci i egi a c ce ed a b ic fficia a h i ed e i e a iage. S ch i e ha c ai he dec a a i f i e e , f a f age, f ei he e , e i g f h he f a e, fe i , a d e ide ce f ch c ac i g a a d f hi he a e , if , a d he ace a d da e f bi h f ch a . The ea e f i f he c ac i g a ie ha be efe ed a i e e , a d i hei defa , e e i he i ce he ca i f hei h e a d g d e e. The e hibi i f ba i a bi h ce ifica e e a bef e he ca ci i egi a c ce a a ed i he a ica i , he he ca e a a ea i g bef e hi , be c i ced Ar icle 61. I ca e ei he f he c ha be e i ed if he a e f he c ac i g a ie a ea ed a d ea he c ec e f he a f age f aid a ie , ci i egi a ha , b ee i g a he a ica hei ha ei he b h f he ha e he e i ed age. (8a) id ed di ced e , he a e ha be e i ed

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TITLE VI PROPERTY RELATIONS BETWEEN HUSBAND AND WIFE

CHAPTER 1 General Provisions Article 118. The p ope ela ion be een h band and ife hall be go e ned in he follo ing o de :

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Article 119. The f e po e ma in he ma iage e lemen ag ee pon ab ol e o ela i e comm ni of p ope , o pon comple e epa a ion of p ope , o pon an o he egime. In he ab ence of ma iage e lemen , o hen he ame a e oid, he em of ela i e comm ni o conj gal pa ne hip of gain a e abli hed in hi Code, hall go e n he p ope ela ion be een h band and ife. (n) Article 120. A mino ho acco ding o la ma con ac ma iage, ma al o e ec e hi o he ma iage e lemen ; b he hall be alid onl if he pe on de igna ed b la o gi e con en o he ma iage of he mino ake pa in he an e-n p ial ag eemen . In he ab ence of he pa en o of a g a dian, he con en o he ma iage e lemen ill be gi en b he famil co ncil. (1318a) Article 121. In o de ha an modifica ion in he ma iage e lemen ma be alid, i m celeb a ion of he ma iage, bjec o he p o i ion of A . 191. (1319a) be made befo e he

Article 122. The ma iage e lemen and an modifica ion he eof hall be go e ned b he S a e of F a d , and e ec ed befo e he celeb a ion of he ma iage. The hall no p ej dice hi d pe on nle he a e eco ded in he Regi of P ope . (1321a) Article 123. Fo he alidi of ma iage e lemen e ec ed b an pe on pon hom a en ence of ci il in e dic ion ha been p ono nced, he p e ence and pa icipa ion of he g a dian hall be indi pen able, ho fo hi p po e hall be de igna ed b a compe en co , in acco dance i h he p o i ion of he R le of Co . (1323a) Article 124. If he ma iage i be een a ci i en of he Philippine and a fo eigne , Philippine o ab oad, he follo ing le hall p e ail: (1) If he h band i a ci i en of he Philippine go e n hei ela ion ; he he celeb a ed in he

hile he ife i a fo eigne , he p o i ion of hi Code hall

(2) If he h band i a fo eigne and he ife i a ci i en of he Philippine , he la of he h band' co n hall be follo ed, i ho p ej dice o he p o i ion of hi Code i h ega d o immo able p ope . (1325a) Article 125. E e hing ip la ed in he e lemen o con ac efe ed o in he p eceding a icle in con ide a ion of a f e ma iage hall be ende ed oid and i ho effec ha e e , if he ma iage ho ld no ake place. Ho e e , ho e ip la ion ha do no depend pon he celeb a ion of he ma iage hall be alid. (1326a)

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Article 218. The la go e n famil ela ion . No c hall be ecogni ed o gi en an effec .

Article 219. M al aid, bo h mo al and ma e ial, hall be ende ed among membe and admini a i e official hall fo e hi m al a i ance.

of he ame famil . J dicial

Article 220. In ca e of do b , all p e mp ion fa o he olida i of he famil . Th , e e in endmen of la o fac lean o a d he alidi of ma iage, he indi ol bili of he ma iage bond , he legi imac of child en, he comm ni of p ope d ing ma iage, he a ho i of pa en o e hei child en, and he alidi of defen e fo an membe of he famil in ca e of nla f l agg e ion. Article 221. The follo ing hall be oid and of no effec : (1) An con ac fo pe onal epa a ion be een h band and ife;

(2) E e e a-j dicial ag eemen , d ing ma iage, fo he di ol ion of he conj gal pa ne hip of gain o of he ab ol e comm ni of p ope be een h band and ife; (3) E e (4) An coll ion o ob ain a dec ee of legal epa a ion, o of ann lmen of ma iage; i h in en o dep i e he comp l o hei of hei legi ime.

im la ed aliena ion of p ope

Article 222. No i hall be filed o main ained be een membe of he ame famil nle i ho ld appea ha ea ne effo o a d a comp omi e ha e been made, b ha he ame ha e failed, bjec o he limi a ion in a icle 2035.

CHAPTER 2 The Famil Home (n)

SECTION 1 General Provisions Article 223. The famil home i he d elling ho e he e a pe on and hi famil e ide, and he land on hich i i i a ed. If con i ed a he ein p o ided, he famil home hall be e emp f om e ec ion, fo ced ale o a achmen , e cep a p o ided in a icle 232 and 243. Article 224. The famil home ma be e abli hed j diciall o e aj diciall .

SECTION 2 Judicial Constitution of the Famil Home Article 225. The famil home ma be con i ed b a e ified pe i ion o he Co of he p ope , and b app o al he eof b he co . Article 226. The follo ing hall be beneficia ie of he famil home; (1) The pe on e abli hing he ame; (2) Hi o he po e; he ela ion hip be ppo . of Fi In ance b he o ne

(3) Hi o he pa en , a cendan , de cendan , b o he and i e , he he legi ima e o o he i e, ho a e li ing in he famil home and ho depend pon him fo Article 227. The famil home ma ho ehold. al o be e p b an nma ied pe on ho i

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(2) A de c ip ion of he p ope (3) An e ima e of i

ac al al e; and po e and he o he beneficia ie men ioned in a icle 226. of he decla a ion efe ed o in he o p eceding a icle i

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Ar icle 242. The eco ding in he Regi of P ope he ope a i e ac hich c ea e he famil home. Ar icle 243. The famil home e e cep :

aj diciall fo med hall be e emp f om e ec ion, fo ced ale o a achmen ,

(1) Fo nonpa men of a e ; (2) Fo deb (3) Fo deb inc ed befo e he decla a ion a eco ded in he Regi of P ope ;

ec ed b mo gage on he p emi e befo e o af e

ch eco d of he decla a ion; ho ha e ende ed

(4) Fo deb d e o labo e , mechanic , a chi ec , b ilde , ma e ial-men and o he e ice o f ni hed ma e ial fo he p o ec ion of he b ilding. Ar icle 244. The p o i ion e aj diciall e abli hed. of a icle

226 o 228 and 235 o 238 a e like i e applicable o famil home

Ar icle 245. Upon he dea h of he pe on ho ha e aj diciall con i ed he famil home, he p ope hall no be liable fo hi deb o he han ho e men ioned in a icle 243. Ho e e , he ma p o ide in hi ill ha he famil home hall be bjec o pa men of deb no pecified in a icle 243. Ar icle 246. No decla a ion fo he e aj dicial e abli hmen of he famil home hall be eco ded in he Regi of P ope if he e ima ed ac al al e of he b ilding and he land e ceed he amo n a ed in a icle 231. Ar icle 247. When a c edi o ho e claim i no men ioned in a icle 243 ob ain a j dgmen in hi fa o , and he ha ea onable g o nd o belie e ha he famil home of he j dgmen deb o i o h mo e han he amo n men ioned in a icle 231, he ma appl o he Co of Fi In ance fo an o de di ec ing he ale of he p ope nde e ec ion. Ar icle 248. The hea ing on he pe i ion, app ai al of he al e of he famil home, he ale nde e ec ion and o he ma e ela i e o he p oceeding hall be go e ned b ch p o i ion in he R le of Co a he S p eme Co hall p om lga e on he bjec , p o ided he a e no incon i en i h hi Code. Ar icle 249. A he ale nde e ec ion efe ed o in he o p eceding a icle , no bid hall be con ide ed nle i e ceed he amo n pecified in a icle 231. The p oceed of he ale hall be applied in he follo ing o de : (1) To he amo n men ioned in a icle 231; (2) To he j dgmen and he co The e ce , if an , belong . ing he famil home. ho ha e abli hed he famil ion of a ne famil home. The pecified in a icle 243 ma he amo n

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Ar icle 250. The amo n men ioned in a icle 231 h ecei ed b he pe on home, o a m ch he eof a he co ma de e mine, hall be in e ed in con i co hall ake mea e o enfo ce hi p o i ion.

Ar icle 251. In ca e of in ol enc of he pe on c ea ing he famil home, he claim be a i fied no i h anding he in ol enc p oceeding .

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TITLE VIII PATERNITY AND FILIATION

CHAPTER 1 Legitimate Children Article 255. C . A ' . T (1) B (2) B (3) B Article 256. T Article 257. S 255, , F Article 258. A .S (1) I (2) I (3) I Article 259. I , (1) A , : (2) A , .( ) Article 260. I.la phil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html

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Ar icle 293. In an ac ion fo legal epa a ion o ann lmen of ma iage, a o ne ' fee and e pen e fo li iga ion hall be cha ged o he conj gal pa ne hip p ope , nle he ac ion fail . (n) Ar icle 294. The claim fo he follo ing o de : (1) F om he po e; of he nea e deg ee; deg ee; ppo , hen p ope and o o mo e pe on a e obliged o gi e i , hall be made in

(2) F om he de cendan

(3) F om he a cendan , al o of he nea e (4) F om he b o he and i e .

Among de cendan and a cendan he o de in hich he a e called o he in e a e ho ha a igh o claim ppo hall be ob e ed. (144)

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Ar icle 295. When he obliga ion o gi e ppo fall pon o o mo e pe on , he pa men of he ame hall be di ided be een hem in p opo ion o he e o ce of each. Ho e e , in ca e of gen need and b pecial ci c m ance , he j dge ma o de onl one of hem o f ni h he ppo p o i ionall , i ho p ej dice o hi igh o claim f om he o he obligo he ha e d e f om hem. When o o mo e ecipien a i , and he la e ho ld no ha be follo ed, nle he conc hich ca e he la e hall be p he e en efe ame ime claim ppo f om one and he ame pe on legall obliged o gi e fficien mean o a i f all, he o de e abli hed in he p eceding a icle hall obligee ho ld be he po e and a child bjec o pa en al a ho i , in ed. (145) hall be in

Ar icle 296. The amo n of ppo , in he ca e efe ed o in he fi e n mbe of a icle 291, p opo ion o he e o ce o mean of he gi e and o he nece i ie of he ecipien . (146a)

Ar icle 297. S ppo in he ca e efe ed o in he p eceding a icle hall be ed ced o inc ea ed p opo iona el , acco ding o he ed c ion o inc ea e of he need of he ecipien and he e o ce of he pe on obliged o f ni h he ame. (147) ARTICLE 298. The obliga ion o gi e ppo hall be demandable f om he ime he pe on ho ha a igh o ecei e he ame need i fo main enance, b i hall no be paid e cep f om he da e i i e aj diciall demanded. Pa men hall be made mon hl in ad ance, and ha he ha ecei ed in ad ance. (148a) hen he ecipien die , hi hei hall no be obliged o e n

Ar icle 299. The pe on obliged o gi e ppo ma , a hi op ion, f lfill hi obliga ion ei he b allo ance fi ed, o b ecei ing and main aining in hi ho e he pe on ho ha a igh o ecei e la e al e na i e canno be a ailed of in ca e he e i a mo al o legal ob acle he e o. (149a) Ar icle 300. The obliga ion o f ni h ppo cea e gi e i in compliance i h a final j dgmen . (150)

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Ar icle 302. Nei he he igh o ecei e legal ppo no an mone o p ope ob ained a pen ion o g a i f om he go e nmen i bjec o a achmen o e ec ion. (n) Ar icle 303. The obliga ion o gi e ppo hall al o cea e:

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CHAPTER 2 Effect of Parental Authorit Upon the Persons of the Children Article 316. T (1) T , (2) T Article 317. T .( ) Article 318. U .I , .F Article 319. T .T , . (158 ) , , ' , . (156 ) ; , ' . (155) , , , , ; :

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Ar icle 352. The ela ion be een eache and p pil, p ofe o and den , a e fi ed b go e nmen eg la ion and ho e of each chool o in i ion. In no ca e hall co po al p ni hmen be co n enanced. The eache o p ofe o hall c l i a e he be po en iali ie of he hea and mind of he p pil o den . Ar icle 353. App en ice pe mi ed. hall be ea ed h manel . No co po al p ni hmen again he app en ice hall be

Ar icle 354. G andpa en and in hei defa l he olde b o he o i e hall e e ci e pa en al a ho i in ca e of dea h o ab ence of he child' pa en . If he pa en a e li ing, o if he child i nde g a dian hip, he g andpa en ma gi e ad ice and co n el o he child, o he pa en o o he g a dian. Ar icle 355. S b i e pa en al a ho i hall be e e ci ed b he g andpa en in he follo ing o de :

(1) Pa e nal g andpa en ; (2) Ma e nal g andpa en .

TITLE XII Care and Ed ca ion of Children Ar icle 356. E e child:

(1) I en i led o pa en al ca e; (2) Shall ecei e a lea elemen a ed ca ion; he pa en o g a dian; ical, mo al and in ellec al de elopmen .

(3) Shall be gi en mo al and ci ic aining b

(4) Ha a igh o li e in an a mo phe e cond ci e o hi ph Ar icle 357. E e child hall: o g a dian;

(1) Obe and hono hi pa en

(2) Re pec hi g andpa en , old ela i e , and pe on holding (3) E e hi mo fo hi ed ca ion and aining;

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Article 379. The emplo men of pen name o age name i pe mi ed, p o ided i i done in good fai h and he e i no inj o hi d pe on . Pen name and age name canno be ped. Article 380. E cep a p o ided in he p eceding a icle, no pe on hall e diffe en name and name .

TITLE XIV ABSENCE

CHAPTER 1 Provisional Measures in Case of Absence Article 381. When a pe on di appea f om hi domicile, hi he eabo being nkno n, and i ho lea ing an agen o admini e hi p ope , he j dge, a he in ance of an in e e ed pa , a ela i e, o a f iend, ma appoin a pe on o ep e en him in all ha ma be nece a . Thi ame le hall be ob e ed e pi ed. (181a) hen nde imila ci c m ance he po e confe ed b he ab en ee ha

Article 382. The appoin men efe ed o in he p eceding a icle ha ing been made, he j dge hall ake he nece a mea e o afeg a d he igh and in e e of he ab en ee and hall pecif he po e , obliga ion and em ne a ion of hi ep e en a i e, eg la ing hem, acco ding o he ci c m ance , b he le conce ning g a dian . (182) Article 383. In he appoin men of a ep e en a i e, he po epa a ion. If he ab en ee lef no po co . (183a) e, o if he po e p e en hall be p efe ed hen he e i no legal he

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CHAPTER 2 Declaration of Absence Article 384. T o ea ha ing elap ed i ho an ne abo he ab en ee o ince he eceip of he la ne , and fi e ea in ca e he ab en ee ha lef a pe on in cha ge of he admini a ion of hi p ope , hi ab ence ma be decla ed. (184) Article 385. The follo ing ma a k fo he decla a ion of ab ence: (1) The po (2) The hei e p e en ; in i ed in a ill, ho ma p e en an a hen ic cop of he ame; ho ma cceed b he la of in e ac ; of he ab en ee ome igh ake effec bo dina ed o he condi ion of hi af e i p blica ion in a

(3) The ela i e

(4) Tho e ho ma ha e o e dea h. (185)

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TITLE XV EMANCIPATION AND AGE OF MAJORITY

CHAPTER 1 Emancipation Article 397. E (1) B (2) B (3) B Article 398. E C Article 399. E ' .I , , Article 400. I , Article 401. E . (319 ) . (318) . (317 ) , R , N .3 , , .H . (316 ) : ; ; . (314)

CHAPTER 2 Age of Majorit Article 402. M T C Article 403. N , Article 404. A C Article 405. F (1) T (2) T (3) T T Article 406. T 404. T , C 399 399. I . (324 ) R . (323 ) ; . ; , F , . (321 ) , I . (322 ) : , . (320 ) , , .

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BOOK II PROPERTY, OWNERSHIP, AND ITS MODIFICATIONS

TITLE I CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS Article 414. A (1) I (2) M ; . (333) :

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CHAPTER 3 Propert in Relation to the Person to Whom It Belongs Article 419. P Article 420. T (1) T S (2) T Article 421. A . (340 ) Article 422. P S Article 423. T . (343) Article 424. P , A . (344 ) Article 425. P , P C T P , , C42/210

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CHAPTER 1 O nership in General Article 427. O Article 428. T . T Article 429. T .F Article 430. E , Article 431. T .( ) Article 432. T , , .( ) Article 433. A .( ) Article 434. I Article 435. N . S . (349 ) Article 436. W , . ( ) ARTICLE 437. T , , . (350 ) Article 438. H N , , . I .la phil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html , S ,43/210

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TITLE IV SOME SPECIAL PROPERTIES

CHAPTER 1 Waters

SECTION 1 O nership of Waters Article 502. T (1) R (2) C ; (3) W (4) L (5) R (6) S (7) W (8) W , (9) T Article 503. T (1) C (2) L (3) S (4) R (5) T I , , , ..la phil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html

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CHAPTER 3 T ade-ma k and T ade-name A icle 520. A A icle 521. T .( ) A icle 522. T .( ) , , , , .( )

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CHAPTER 1 Usufruct in General Article 562. U , Article 563. U , Article 564. U , , Article 565. T ; . (470) , , , . (468) , , , . (469) C .I . (467)

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CHAPTER 3 Obligations of the Usufructuar Article 583. The f c a , befo e en e ing pon he enjo men of he p ope , i obliged: , hich i h hi

(1) To make, af e no ice o he o ne o hi legi ima e ep e en a i e, an in en o of all he p ope hall con ain an app ai al of he mo able and a de c ip ion of he condi ion of he immo able ; (2) To gi e ec i , binding him elf o f lfill he obliga ion Chap e . (491) impo ed pon him in acco dance

Article 584. The p o i ion of No. 2 of he p eceding a icle hall no appl o he dono ho ha e e ed he f c of he p ope dona ed, o o he pa en ho a e f c a ie of hei child en' p ope , e cep hen he pa en con ac a econd ma iage. (492a) Article 585. The making an in en o f c a , ha e e ma be he i le of he f c , ma be e c o of gi ing ec i , hen no one ill be inj ed he eb . (493) ed f om he obliga ion of

Article 586. Sho ld he f c a fail o gi e ec i in he ca e in hich he i bo nd o gi e i , he o ne ma demand ha he immo able be placed nde admini a ion, ha he mo able be old, ha he p blic bond , in men of c edi pa able o o de o o bea e be con e ed in o egi e ed ce ifica e o depo i ed in a bank o p blic in i ion, and ha he capi al o m in ca h and he p oceed of he ale of he mo able p ope be in e ed in afe ec i ie . The in e e on he p oceed of he ale of he mo able and ha on p blic ec i ie p oceed of he p ope placed nde admini a ion, hall belong o he f c a . and bond , and he

F he mo e, he o ne ma , if he o p efe , n il he f c a gi e ec i o i e c ed f om o doing, e ain in hi po e ion he p ope in f c a admini a o , bjec o he obliga ion o deli e o he f c a he ne p oceed he eof, af e ded c ing he m hich ma be ag eed pon o j diciall allo ed him fo ch admini a ion. (494) Article 587. If he f c a ho ha no gi en ec i claim , b i e of a p omi e nde oa h, he deli e of he f ni e nece a fo hi e, and ha he and hi famil be allo ed o li e in a ho e incl ded in he f c , he co ma g an hi pe i ion, af e d e con ide a ion of he fac of he ca e. The ame ind o le hall be ob e ed i h e pec o implemen , ool and o he mo able p ope oca ion in hich he i engaged. nece a fo an

If he o ne doe no i h ha ce ain a icle be old beca e of hei a i ic en imen al al e, he ma demand hei deli e o him pon hi gi ing ec i in e e on hei app ai ed al e. (495)

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CHAPTER 1 Ea emen in Gene al

SECTION 1 Diffe en Kind of Ea emen A icle 613. A . T , A icle 614. S . (531) A icle 615. E C . D A . N A icle 616. E A , A icle 617. E A icle 618. E , I , A icle 619. E . (536) , .T , . (535) . I . , . (533) . (534) , . . (532) . , , . . (530) , ;

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SECTION 1 General Pro isions Article 634. E (549) Article 635. A , Article 636. E T . T . (551 ) , , , , T . (550) .

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SECTION 4 Easement of Part Wall Article 658. T , Article 659. T : (1) I (2) I (3) I Article 660. I (1) W (2) W (3) W (4) W , (5) W (6) W (7) W , ,.la phil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html

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BOOK III DIFFERENT MODES OF ACQUIRING OWNERSHIP Preliminar Provision Article 712. O O , T . (609 ) , . . , ,

TITLE I Occupation Article 713. T , Article 714. T Article 715. T Article 716. T .I , , Article 717. P , Article 718. H 438 Article 719. W ' C . (614) , , .I68/210

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TITLE III DONATION

Na A icle 725. D , A icle 726. W , . (618 )

CHAPTER 1 e of Dona ion

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CHAPTER 4 Re oca ion and Red c ion of Dona ion A icle 760. E , : (1) I (2) I ; (3) I A icle 761. I , A icle 762. U I W (645 ) A icle 763. T , , . T A icle 764. T . I M T , A icle 765. T : (1) I ; (2) I , ; (3) I (648 ) A icle 766. A L A icle 767. I.la phil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html

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Article 768. Whe he d a i i e he i i ed ced beca e i i i c ai . If he e ca i i ba ed e he e c di i . (651) c b a

a ed i a ic e 760, b e he f i e ce

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Article 769. The ac i g a ed he d ac i e c ibe i hi e ea , be c ib e f hi b i g he ac i . (652) Article 770. Thi ac i ha a h gh he c d ha e d e Nei he ca hi ac i bee fi ed. (653) be b

b ea f i g a i de ca be e ced i ad a ce. Thi ed f he i e he d had edge f he fac a d i a he hei f he d d die bef e he e f he d ee, e , if he a e did iai f e ea . i i e he a e, ai ha

be a i ed , a d e e if he h gh agai he hei

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Article 771. D a i hich i acc da ce i h he i i f a ic e 752, a e i ffici , bea i g i i d he e i a ed e a e f he d ' e a he i e f hi dea h, ha be ed ced i h ega d he e ce ; b hi ed c i ha e e he d a i f a i g effec d i g he ife f he d , ha i ba he d ee f a ia i g he f i . F g he ed c i e . (654) f d ai e h a a a f he i i f hi Cha e a d f a ic e 911 a d 912 f hi C de ha a d

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he egi i e a d hei hei

Th e efe ed i he ecedi g a ag a h ca e b e e dec a a i , b c e i g he d a i . The d ee , de i ee a d ega ee , h a e ei he a f he ed c i a ai he e e

igh d i g he ife i e f he d

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e i ed he egi i e a d he c edi he e f. (655a) i he e ce

f he decea ed ca e a f he ,

Article 773. If, he e bei g e d ai , he di ab e i h e f he e ece da e ha be e ed ed ced i h ega d

fficie c . (656)

TITLE IV SUCCESSION

CHAPTER 1 General Pro isions Article 774. S cce i i a de f ac i i i b i e e f he a e f he i he i a ce, f a e ae a hi i b eai f a .( ) Article 775. I h gh cce e f hich he e , igh i ed h gh hi dea h a a d he b iga i he he ei he b i a i ed

hi Ti e, "decede " i he ge e a e a ied he e h e e i , he he he ef a i . If he ef a i , he i a ca ed he e a . ( ) a he e i ed f , igh he a d e b iga i f a e

Article 776. The i he i a ce i c de e i g i hed b hi dea h. (659) Article 777. The igh Article 778. S cce i he cce i

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Article 781. The i he i a ce f a e i c de b iga i e i i g a he i e f hi dea h, b a h cce i . ( ) Article 782. A hei i a e De i ee a d ega ee a e e a i .( ) ca ed h he cce gif i

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CHAPTER 2 Testamentar Succession

SECTION 1 Wills SUBSECTION 1. Wills in General Article 783. A i i a ac ce ai deg ee he di ii he eb a e f hi e a e, e i e i ed, i h he f a i ie a e effec af e hi dea h. (667a) a ac ; i ca be ef i e ai f a age a e c ibed b a , c a fa

Article 784. The a i g f a i i a ic hi d e , acc i hed h gh he i Article 785. The d a i i hich he a e efficac a e, he

h e i a e . (670a) ega ee , he di c e i

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f he de ig a i f hei , de i ee efe ed b a e, ca be ef

he de e i a i f he f a hi d e . (670a) e i ha b ha

Article 786. The e a a e a hi d e he di ib i f ecific e f he a ea e i ge e a ecified c a e ca e , a d a he de ig a i f he e , i i e ab i h e hich ch e a e be gi e a ied. (671a) Article 787. The e a a a e a e a e a di ii i ch a e ha a he e de e i e he he i i be e a i e. ( ) Article 788. If a e a e a di i i ad i hich he di ii i be e a i e ha be Article 789. Whe he e i de c i i , i a e a d e i ic e ide ce, e c di g ai e he face f he a ce ai ed f he d e c di g ch a dec a a i Article 790. The d e he i a he e f diffe e i e efe ed. ( ) eai , i ca e f d b , ha i e

eai

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f a i a e be a e i hei di a a d g a a ica e ca be ga he ed, a d ha he ca be a ce ai ed. e e, e a da he c e b

Tech ica d i a i ae be a e i hei ech ica i e i , e i a i fac i a ea ha he i ac ai ed i h ch ech ica e e. (675a)

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Article 793. P , Article 794. E , Article 795. T .( ) SUBSECTION 2. Testamentar Capacit and Intent Article 796. A Article 797. P Article 798. I Article 799. T , I , Article 800. T T ; , .( ) Article 801. S .( ) Article 802. A .( ) Article 803. A .( ) SUBSECTION 3. Forms of Wills Article 804. E Article 805. E ' T , T , , I Article 806. E , Article 807. I ( ) Article 808. I , , ; .( ) , , , , , . , , , , . , , , , , , , , , , , ,

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A icle 809. I 805. ( ) A icle 810. A .I . (678, 688 ) A icle 811. I .I I , A icle 812. I A icle 813. W , ,

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A icle 818. T A icle 819. W , P , SUBSECTION 4. - Wi ne A icle 820. A A icle 821. T (1) A (2) T A icle 822. I A icle 823. I ,

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e i ed b hi C de, i c ha be c ide ed a a efe ed i he i

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be i e i e ce a he i e f he e ec i he a e, ai g a g he hi g he

de c ibe a d ide if

be ide ified b c ea a d a i fac be b ig ed b f acc he e a i e a d he ie . ( )

fa i e

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e

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SUBSECTION 6. Revocation of Wills and Testamentar Dispositions Article 828. A i a be e igh i id. (737a) Article 829. A c , i a id f he ace i he i i i acc Article 830. N (1) B i (2) B ed b he e a a a i e bef e hi dea h. A ai e e ic i f hi

e ca i d e ide he Phi i i e , b a e h d e he i i d e acc di g he a f he ace he e he i a hich he e a had hi d ici e a he i e; a d if he e ca i da ce i h he i i f hi C de. ( ) i ha be e f a ; he i i g e ec ed a ided i ca e f i ; ed e ce i he f i g ca e :

ha e hi d ici e i hi ade, acc di g he a a e ace i hi c ,

ica i

e i , c dici ,

(3) B b i g, ea i g, ca ce i g, b i e a i g he i i h he i e i f e i g i , b he e a hi e f, b e he e i hi e e ce, a d b hi e e di ec i . If b ed, , ca ce ed, b i e a ed b e he e , ih he e e di ec i f he e a , he i a i be e ab i hed, a d he e a e di ib ed i acc da ce he e i h, if i c e , a d d e e ec i , a d he fac f i a h i ed de c i , ca ce a i , bie a i a e e ab i hed acc di g he R e f C .( ) Article 831. S b e e di ii i he i i i hich d a aei c e i e e he ih c e i a h e i a e e a e, a e c ai ed i he a e i . ( ) ch d bec e b hei

Article 832. A e ca i ade i a i eai e b ea f he i ca aci e cia i . (740a) Article 833. A e ca i f a i ba ed

b e e i ha a e effec , e e if he e i h f he hei , de i ee ega ee de ig a ed he ei , a fa e ca e a i ega ca e i ei a d id. ( ) h gh he i

Article 834. The ec g i i f a i egi i a e chi d d e a ade h d be e ed. (741) SUBSECTION 7. Republication and Revival of Wills Article 835. The e a a e i e hich i Article 836. The e ec i b he c dici . ( ) Article 837. If af e he ec d i d e ca id a e b i h, i h i f .( ) a e

ega effec , e e

he ei i

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he effec

b i hi g he

a i g a i , he e a a e a ec d i e e e i e he fi i , hich ca be e i ed b a

e i g he fi , he e he i c dici . (739a)

SUBSECTION 8. Allowance and Disallowance of Wills Article 838. N he R e f C i . ha a ei he ea e a e e i i ed a d a ed i acc da ce ih77/210

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. (771) A icle 850. T . (767 ) A icle 851. I , T .( ) A icle 852. I , , .( ) A icle 853. I , .( ) A icle 854. T , , , . I . (814 ) A icle 855. T , A icle 856. A A , , , C . (766 ) ; , . (1080 ) . , , , ; , , , , , , , . , , ,

SECTION 3 S b i ion of Hei A icle 857. S .( ) A icle 858. S (1) S (2) B (3) R (4) F A icle 859. T , A A icle 860. T A icle 861. I .la phil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html , , ; , , , . (774) . (778)79/210

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Article 861. I , .I . (779 ) Article 862. T , . (780) Article 863. A , , ,

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SECTION 4 Conditional Testamentar Dispositions and Testamentar Dispositions With a Term Article 871. T Article 872. T C Article 873. I , Article 874. A , ' N , , . (793 )80/210

, , .S , , . (813 ) . (792 )

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. (793 ) Ar icle 875. A . (794 ) Ar icle 876. A ' T Ar icle 877. I , S , I Ar icle 878. A . (799 ) Ar icle 879. I , , . (800 ) Ar icle 880. I , . T Ar icle 881. T C . (804 ) , , T , , Ar icle 883. W , . I . (798 ) Ar icle 884. C S Ar icle 885. T . I .B , . (805) , . (791 ) , , , . (797 ) , . . (801 ) , R Ar icle 882. T , , , , , . (796) . . , , . , . (795 )

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Ar icle 887. T (1) L (2) I ; (3) T (4) A (5) O C . I T C Ar icle 888. T . T . (808 ) Ar icle 889. T . T , ; , , ,

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; 287.

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Ar icle 896. I (841 ) Ar icle 897. W , .( ) Ar icle 898. I , .( ) Ar icle 899. W , , . T .( ) Ar icle 900. I , I , .I ( ) Ar icle 901. W T Ar icle 902. T , Ar icle 903. T , . I .I Ar icle 904. T . N . (813 ) Ar icle 905. E , Ar icle 906. A . (815) Ar icle 907. T , Ar icle 908. T , T , , , , . (818 )83/210

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, . (837 ) , , , , . . (842 ) . (843 ) , , , , , , , , , , .( ) . -

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A icle 909. D D . I C A icle 910. D . S C . (847 ) A icle 911. A : (1) D , (2) T I ; , , . (819 )

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, . (821) ; . (822) .( ) ,

SECTION 6 Di inhe i ance A icle 915. A . (848 ) A icle 916. D (849) A icle 917. T , A icle 918. D , ; . (851 ) A icle 919. T : (1) W.la phil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html

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(3) W ; (4) W (5) A ; (6) M (7) W (8) C Ar icle 920. T : (1) W , (2) W , (3) W , (4) W ; (5) W (6) T (7) T (8) A . (756, 854, 674 ) Ar icle 921. T (1) W , (2) W , (3) W ; (4) W (5) W (6) U Ar icle 922. A , Ar icle 923. T ; . (857).la phil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html 85/210

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SECTION 7 Legacies and De ises Article 924. A Article 925. A . T .T (858 ) Article 926. W S (859) Article 927. I , Article 928. T . (860) Article 929. I , . (864 ) Article 930. T .B , Article 931. I , ; , Article 932. T , I . (866 ) Article 933. I , I ; (878 ) Article 934. I , T A Article 935. T . I I , . (870 ) Article 936. T ,.la phil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html 86/210

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. T Ar icle 937. A , Ar icle 938. A . I . (837 ) Ar icle 939. I . I , T Ar icle 940. I . I O I , . (874 ) Ar icle 941. A . A T . (875 ) Ar icle 942. W . (876 ) Ar icle 943. I ; Ar icle 944. A , A I I , . (879 ) Ar icle 945. I , ; . (880 ) Ar icle 946. I . (868 ) Ar icle 947. T ,.la phil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html

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Ar icle 948. I , , . F , Ar icle 949. I . (884 ) Ar icle 950. I : (1) R (2) L (3) L (4) L (5) L (6) A Ar icle 951. T . (883 ) Ar icle 952. T L T . (886 ) Ar icle 953. T , . (885 ) Ar icle 954. T . S Ar icle 955. T .I . B , A , Ar icle 956. I , . (888 ) Ar icle 957. T (1) I ; (2) I.la phil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html

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.I , ; (3) I ' , .N 928. (869 ) A icle 958. A .( ) A icle 959. A . (751) ' , , , ,

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CHAPTER 3 Legal o In e a e S cce

ion

SECTION 1 Gene al P o i ion A icle 960. L (1) I (2) W , ; (3) I , ; (4) W A icle 961. I , (913 ) A icle 962. I R , . (912 ) SUBSECTION 1. Rela ion hip A icle 963. P . (915) A icle 964. A A A , A icle 965. T T T A icle 966. I ,.la phil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html

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, , , , , , . , 987, 2, 1006 , , , S . C , . (912 )

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he e a e ge e a i e deg ee e

e

, e c di g he ed f he a e , ih h c e, h

he di ec i e, a ce i ade he c a ce . Th , he chi d i f he g a dfa he , a d h ee f he g ea -g a d a e .

he c a e a i e, a ce i ade he c a ce a d he de ce i he c ai i be ade. Th , a e i deg ee e ed f hi b i he b he f hi fa he , f f hi fi c i ,a d f h. (918a) A icle 967. F he . Ha f b a e d ea i he , b b d ea i hi i ha e i i g be ee e h

ade he e he , h ee f hi

ha e he a e fa he a d he a e

hi i ha e i i g be ee he a e fa he . (920a)

e

h ha e he a e fa he , b

he a e

he ,

he

A icle 968. If he e a e e e a i ca aci a ed cceed, hi e e e ai he i h d a e

ea i e f he a e deg ee, a d e i ha acc e he he f he ace. (922)

e f he a e i i g a e deg ee, a e he igh

f

A icle 969. If he i he i a ce h d be e dia ed b he ea e e a i e, h d he e be e , b a he ea e e a i e ca ed b a cceed, h d he e be e e a , h e f he f i g deg ee ha i he i i hei igh a d ca e e e he e e e dia i g he i he i a ce. (923) SUBSECTION 2. Righ of Rep e en a ion A icle 970. Re e e a i i a igh c ea ed b fic i f a , b i e f hich he e e e a i e i ai ed he ace a d he deg ee f he e e e e ed, a d ac i e he igh hich he a e d ha e if he e e i i g if he c d ha e i he i ed. (942a) A icle 971. The e e e a i e i ca ed e e e ai ed e cceed he e cceeded. ( ) A icle 972. The igh f e e e ai ace a e i fa a he cce i b he a a d e e e ed b he e h ace i b he e e e e ed. The he e e e e ed d ha e e e i he a ce di g.

he di ec de ce di g i e, b fb ece he a i e ,

I he c a e a i e, i a e ha f b d. (925)

f he chi d e a e ace, i i

he he he be f he f e f be ca ab e i e , he

A icle 973. I de ha e e e a i f cceedi g he decede . ( )

ha he e e e a i e hi

A icle 974. Whe e e he e i cce i b e e e a i , he di i i f he e a e ha be ade e i ch a e ha he e e e a i e e e e ai e ha i he i e ha ha he e e e e d i he i , if he e e i i g c d i he i . (926a) A icle 975. Whe chi d e f a e b e e e a i , if he e a i . (927) A icle 976. A e A icle 977. Hei h a e e i e hi e b he i h hei h ha e i e ce a f he decea ed . B if he a e

i e, he ha i he i f he e i e, he ha i he i i

e e e dia e hei

e i he i a ce he ha a

ced. (928a)

be e e e ed. (929a)

SECTION 2 O de of In e a e S cce SUBSECTION 1. De cending Di ec Line A icle 978. S cce i e ai ,i he fi ace,

ion

he de ce di g di ec i e. (930) cceed he a e a d diffe e a iage . ae hi i i he hei a e a he a ce da , ih

A icle 979. Legi i a e chi d e a d hei de ce da di i c i a e age, a d e e if he h d c e f A ad (931a) ed chi d cceed he e f he ad i g

e a a egi i a e chi d.

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i he i f

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A icle 980. T . (932) A icle 981. S , A icle 982. T , . (933) A icle 983. I 895. ( ) A icle 984. I , SUBSECTION 2. A A icle 985. I , A icle 986. T S A icle 987. I S ; .I SUBSECTION 3. Illegi ima e Child en A icle 988. I . (939 ) A icle 989. I , , A icle 990. T , . (941 ) A icle 991. I A icle 992. A ; A icle 993. I ; A icle 994. I I , SUBSECTION 4. S A icle 995. I , , (946 ) A icle 996. I.la phil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html

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