- Statute
- Civil Code
- Article
- Art. 1393
- Topic
- Voidable Contracts
- Status
- In force
- 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
- Cited by
- A Supreme Court decision
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)
Intellegal Wiki · In plain terms
Explains that a voidable contract can be ratified either expressly or by conduct. Tacit ratification occurs when the person entitled to challenge the contract, knowing the defect and after it has ceased, does something that clearly implies he means to give up his right to annul it.
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Cases applying this article
- Paulina Garcia v. Roberto Sañgil G.R. No. 29593
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