Civil Code Art. 1393: Voidable Contracts

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1393
Topic: Voidable Contracts
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE II CONTRACTS
Chapter: CHAPTER 7 Voidable Contracts
Formerly: Art. 1311a of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949

The provision

Ratification may be effected expressly or tacitly. It is understood that there is a tacit ratification if, with knowledge of the reason which renders the contract voidable and such reason having ceased, the person who has a right to invoke it should execute an act which necessarily implies an intention to waive his right. (1311a)

Cases applying this article

Paulina Garcia v. Roberto Sañgil G.R. No. 29593

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