Civil Code Art. 1161: Statutory provision

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1161
Topic: Statutory provision
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE I Obligations
Chapter: CHAPTER 1 General Provisions
Year: 1949

The provision

Civil obligations arising from criminal offenses shall be governed by the penal laws, subject to the provisions of article 2177, and of the pertinent provisions of Chapter 2, Preliminary Title, on Human Relations, and of Title XVIII of this Book, regulating damages. (1092a)

Civil Code, Art. 1161 is found in CHAPTER 1 General Provisions of TITLE I Obligations of BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts of the Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386).

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