Civil Code Art. 1132: Prescription of

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1132
Topic: Prescription of Ownership and Other Real Rights
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. 1955a of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949

The provision

The ownership of movables prescribes through uninterrupted possession for four years in good faith. The ownership of personal property also prescribes through uninterrupted possession for eight years, without need of any other condition. With regard to the right of the owner to recover personal property lost or of which he has been illegally deprived, as well as with respect to movables acquired in a public sale, fair, or market, or from a merchant's store the provisions of articles 559 and 1505 of this Code shall be observed. (1955a)

Cases applying this article

Arthur Pajunar v. Hon. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 77266

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 1128 Prescription of Ownership and Other Real Rights
Civil Code, Art. 1137 Prescription of Ownership and Other Real Rights
Civil Code, Art. 1126 Prescription of Ownership and Other Real Rights

Civil Code, Art. 1132 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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