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Philippine Civil Code, Art. 1131

Just title must be proved · Formerly Art. 1954a of the old Civil Code

Statute
Philippine Civil Code
Article
Art. 1131
Topic
Just title must be proved
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. 1954a of the old Civil Code
Year
1949

The provision

For the purposes of prescription, just title must be proved; it is never presumed. (1954a)

Intellegal Wiki · In plain terms

A person claiming ownership through prescription based on a "just title" must actually prove that title — the law never presumes it. Merely asserting a valid basis is not enough; the possessor carries the burden of establishing a genuine legal title. This makes "just title" a fact the claimant must show with evidence, not a benefit the law hands out.

An editorially maintained plain-language explanation of this provision — not legal advice.

Civil Code, Art. 1131 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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