Civil Code Art. 1332: Essential Requisites of

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1332
Topic: Essential Requisites of Contracts
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE II CONTRACTS
Chapter: CHAPTER 2 Essential Requisites of Contracts
Year: 1949

The provision

When one of the parties is unable to read, or if the contract is in a language not understood by him, and mistake or fraud is alleged, the person enforcing the contract must show that the terms thereof have been fully explained to the former. (n)

Cases applying this article

Socorro P. Cabilao v. Ma. Lorna Q. Tampan G.R. No. 209702
Amparo S. Cruz; Ernesto Halili; Alicia H. Florencio; Donald Halili; Editha H. Rivera; Ernesto Halili v. Angelito S. Cruz G.R. No. 211153
Perpetua Vda. de Ape v. The Honorable Court of Appeals G.R. No. 133638

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