Statute
Civil Code
Article
Art. 2028
Topic
Compromises
Status
In force
Book
BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title
TITLE XIV COMPROMISES AND ARBITRATIONS
Chapter
CHAPTER 1 Compromises
Formerly
Art. 1809a of the old Civil Code
Year
1949
Cited by
Multiple Supreme Court decisions

The provision

A compromise is a contract whereby the parties, by making reciprocal concessions, avoid a litigation or put an end to one already commenced. (1809a)

Intellegal Wiki · In plain terms

A compromise is a contract in which the parties each give up something—make mutual concessions—so as to prevent a lawsuit from starting or to end one already underway. By settling on their own terms, they avoid or stop litigation.

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Cases applying this article

Other Supreme Court decisions also apply this article.

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 2028 is found in CHAPTER 1 Compromises of TITLE XIV COMPROMISES AND ARBITRATIONS of BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts of the Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386).

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