Philippine Civil Code Art. 1447: Implied Trusts

Statute: Philippine Civil Code
Article: Art. 1447
Topic: Implied Trusts
Status: In force
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE V TRUSTS
Chapter: CHAPTER 3 Implied Trusts
Year: 1949
Cited by: A Supreme Court decision

The provision

The enumeration of the following cases of implied trust does not exclude others established by the general law of trust, but the limitation laid down in article 1442 shall be applicable.

Intellegal Wiki · In plain terms

The specific situations the Code lists as implied trusts are only examples, not a closed list. Other implied trusts recognized by the general law of trusts also apply, provided they respect the restriction set out in article 1442 governing this kind of trust.

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Cases applying this article

Mauricia Majarabas v. Inocencio Leonardo G.R. No. 4348

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 1448 Implied Trusts
Civil Code, Art. 1450 Implied Trusts
Civil Code, Art. 1451 Implied Trusts
Civil Code, Art. 1452 Implied Trusts
Civil Code, Art. 1453 Implied Trusts
Civil Code, Art. 1454 Implied Trusts
Civil Code, Art. 1455 Implied Trusts

Civil Code, Art. 1447 is found in CHAPTER 3 Implied Trusts of TITLE V TRUSTS of BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts of the Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386).

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