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Philippine Civil Code, Art. 1139

Prescription of Actions · Formerly Art. 1961 of the old Civil Code

Statute
Philippine Civil Code
Article
Art. 1139
Topic
Prescription of Actions
Status
In force
Book
BOOK III DIFFERENT MODES OF ACQUIRING OWNERSHIP Preliminary Provision
Title
TITLE V PRESCRIPTION
Chapter
CHAPTER 3 Prescription of Actions
Formerly
Art. 1961 of the old Civil Code
Year
1949

The provision

Actions prescribe by the mere lapse of time fixed by law. (1961)

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States the basic rule of prescription: legal actions are lost simply by the passage of the period of time that the law fixes for bringing them. Once that period runs out, the action can no longer be enforced.

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Civil Code, Art. 1139 is found in CHAPTER 3 Prescription of Actions 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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