Civil Code of the Philippines Overview

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This Act shall be known as the __ of the Philippines.

Civil Code

Laws shall take effect after __ days following the publication in the Official Gazette.

fifteen

Ignorance of the law __ no one from compliance therewith.

excuses

Laws shall have no __ effect, unless otherwise provided.

retroactive

Acts executed against mandatory or prohibitory laws shall be __.

void

Rights may be __, unless the waiver is contrary to law.

waived

Laws are repealed only by __ ones.

subsequent

Judicial decisions applying the laws shall form a part of the __ system of the Philippines.

legal

No judge or court shall decline to render judgment by reason of the __ of the laws.

silence

In case of doubt in the interpretation of laws, it is presumed that the lawmaking body intended __ to prevail.

right and justice

Customs contrary to law shall not be __.

countenanced

A custom must be proved as a __, according to the rules of evidence.

fact

When the laws speak of __, they shall be understood as specified.

years, months, days or nights

Penal laws shall be obligatory upon all who live in the Philippine __.

territory

Laws relating to family rights are binding upon citizens even though living __.

abroad

Real and personal property is subject to the law of the __ where it is stipulated.

country

Formalities of contracts shall be governed by the laws of the __ in which they are executed.

country

In matters governed by the Code of Commerce, their deficiency shall be supplied by provisions of the __ Code.

Civil

Every person must act with __, give everyone his due, and observe honesty and good faith.

justice

Every person who, contrary to law, causes __ to another, shall indemnify the latter.

damage

Any person causing loss contrary to morals shall __ the latter for the damage.

compensate

Every person acquiring something at another's expense without just ground must __ it.

return

In property relations, when one is at a __, the courts must be vigilant for his protection.

disadvantage

Thoughtless extravagance during a period of __ may be stopped by order of the courts.

acute public want

Every person shall respect the dignity, __, privacy and peace of mind of his neighbors.

personality

Acts that produce a cause of action for damages include prying into another's __.

privacy

Any person suffering loss due to a public servant's refusal to perform his __ may file for damages.

official duty

Unfair competition in enterprises gives rise to a right of action by the person who suffers __.

damage

In a criminal case, a civil action for damages may be instituted when the accused is __.

acquitted

A separate civil action for damages requires only a __ of evidence.

preponderance

Public officers who impede rights and liberties are liable to the latter for __.

damages

Civil actions arising from criminal offenses may proceed independently of any __ proceedings.

criminal

Civil personality is extinguished by __.

death

If there is a doubt as to who died first among successors, it is presumed they died at the __ time.

same

The State and its political subdivisions are considered __ persons.

juridical

Jurisdiction of private corporations is regulated by laws of __ application.

general

The domicile of natural persons is the place of their habitual __.

residence

When a juridical person is dissolved, its property shall be disposed of under __.

law

A married woman, twenty-one years or older, is qualified for all acts of civil life, except in cases specified by __.

law

The conceived child shall be considered __ for all purposes that are favorable to it.

born

Civil capacity can be affected by minority, __, or imbecility.

insanity

The consequences of capacity-related circumstances are governed by this Code and special __.

laws

A foetus is considered born if it is alive at the time it is completely __.

delivered

The effect of death on rights and obligations is determined by law, contract, and __.

will

Jurisdiction of partnerships is governed by provisions of this Code concerning __.

partnerships

The right to __ is included among the liberties protected from obstruction.

freedom of speech

Freedom from arbitrary or illegal detention is a protected __.

right