Civil Code Art. 2221: Nominal damages (1949)

The provision

ARTICLE 2221. Nominal damages are adjudicated in order that a right of the plaintiff, which has been violated or invaded by the defendant, may be vindicated or recognized, and not for the purpose of indemnifying the plaintiff for any loss suffered by him.

Cases applying this article

Francisco v. Ferrer, Jr. G.R. No. 142029 (2001)

Related provisions

Civil Code Art. 2217 — Moral damages — definition
Civil Code Art. 2219 — Moral damages — recoverable cases
Civil Code Art. 2220 — Moral damages for breach of contract in bad faith
Civil Code Art. 2231 — Exemplary damages in quasi-delict (gross negligence)
Civil Code Art. 2232 — Exemplary damages in contracts and quasi-contracts

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