Civil Code Art. 1106: General Provisions

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1106
Topic: General Provisions
Book: BOOK III DIFFERENT MODES OF ACQUIRING OWNERSHIP Preliminary Provision
Title: TITLE V PRESCRIPTION
Chapter: CHAPTER 1 General Provisions
Formerly: Art. 1930a of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949

The provision

By prescription, one acquires ownership and other real rights through the lapse of time in the manner and under the conditions laid down by law. In the same way, rights and conditions are lost by prescription. (1930a)

Cases applying this article

Higinio Francisco Yunti v. The Chinaman Dy-Yco G.R. No. 3018

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