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Civil Code, Art. 1283

Extinguishment of Obligations

Statute
Civil Code
Article
Art. 1283
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

If one of the parties to a suit over an obligation has a claim for damages against the other, the former may set it off by proving his right to said damages and the amount thereof. (n)

Cases applying this article

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Civil Code, Art. 1283 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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