Statute
Philippine Civil Code
Article
Art. 1281
Topic
Extinguishment of Obligations
Status
In force
Book
BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title
TITLE I Obligations
Chapter
CHAPTER 4 Extinguishment of Obligations
Year
1949
Cited by
Multiple Supreme Court decisions

The provision

Compensation may be total or partial. When the two debts are of the same amount, there is a total compensation. (n)

Cases applying this article

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 1281 is found in CHAPTER 4 Extinguishment of Obligations 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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