Philippine Civil Code Art. 1117: Prescription of Ownership

Statute: Philippine Civil Code
Article: Art. 1117
Topic: Prescription of Ownership and Other Real Rights
Status: In force
Book: BOOK III DIFFERENT MODES OF ACQUIRING OWNERSHIP Preliminary Provision
Title: TITLE V PRESCRIPTION
Chapter: CHAPTER 2 Prescription of Ownership and Other Real Rights
Formerly: Art. 1940a of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949
Cited by: A Supreme Court decision

The provision

Acquisitive prescription of dominion and other real rights may be ordinary or extraordinary. Ordinary acquisitive prescription requires possession of things in good faith and with just title for the time fixed by law. (1940a)

Intellegal Wiki · In plain terms

Acquisitive prescription may be ordinary or extraordinary. Ordinary requires possession in good faith and with just title for the period fixed by law; extraordinary requires only uninterrupted adverse possession for a longer period, without good faith or title. The two differ in requirements and length.

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Cases applying this article

Heirs of Ramon Durano, Sr. v. Spouses Angeles Sepulveda Uy G.R. No. 136456

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 1119 Prescription of Ownership and Other Real Rights
Civil Code, Art. 1121 Prescription of Ownership and Other Real Rights
Civil Code, Art. 1123 Prescription of Ownership and Other Real Rights
Civil Code, Art. 1124 Prescription of Ownership and Other Real Rights
Civil Code, Art. 1125 Prescription of Ownership and Other Real Rights
Civil Code, Art. 1126 Prescription of Ownership and Other Real Rights
Civil Code, Art. 1128 Prescription of Ownership and Other Real Rights

Civil Code, Art. 1117 is found in CHAPTER 2 Prescription of Ownership and Other Real Rights of TITLE V PRESCRIPTION of BOOK III DIFFERENT MODES OF ACQUIRING OWNERSHIP Preliminary Provision of the Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386).

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