- Statute
- Civil Code
- Article
- Art. 1141
- 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. 1963 of the old Civil Code
- Year
- 1949
- Cited by
- Multiple Supreme Court decisions
The provision
Real actions over immovables prescribe after thirty years. This provision is without prejudice to what is established for the acquisition of ownership and other real rights by prescription. (1963)
Intellegal Wiki · In plain terms
A real action to recover immovable property prescribes after thirty years. This is the outer limit for suits asserting ownership or real rights over land, separate from the rules on acquiring ownership by prescription. After thirty years, the action itself is barred.
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Cases applying this article
- Specified Contractors & Development v. Jose A. Pobocan
- Leopoldo C. Leonardo v. Virginia Torres Maravilla
- Spouses Jose Salonga v. Spouses Efren A. Lorenzo
- Antipolo Ining (Deceased) v. Leonardo R. Vega
- Arsenio Delos Reyes v. Court of Appeals
- Heirs of Maria Revilleza Vda. de Vega v. Court of Appeals
- The Estate v. The Estate
- Olivarez Realty Corporation Duly Represented By Erlinda Bernardo v. Alfredo B. Guiao
Other Supreme Court decisions also apply this article.
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