Statute
Civil Code
Article
Art. 2088
Topic
Provisions Common to Pledge and Mortgage
Status
In force
Book
BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title
TITLE XVI PLEDGE, MORTGAGE AND ANTICHRESIS
Chapter
CHAPTER 1 Provisions Common to Pledge and Mortgage
Formerly
Art. 1859a of the old Civil Code
Year
1949
Cited by
Multiple Supreme Court decisions

The provision

The creditor cannot appropriate the things given by way of pledge or mortgage, or dispose of them. Any stipulation to the contrary is null and void. (1859a)

Cases applying this article

Other Supreme Court decisions also apply this article.

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 2088 is found in CHAPTER 1 Provisions Common to Pledge and Mortgage of TITLE XVI PLEDGE, MORTGAGE AND ANTICHRESIS of BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts of the Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386).

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