- Statute
- Civil Code
- Article
- Art. 2142
- Topic
- Quasi-contracts
- Status
- In force
- Book
- BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
- Title
- TITLE XVII EXTRA-CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
- Chapter
- CHAPTER 1 Quasi-contracts
- Year
- 1949
- Cited by
- Multiple Supreme Court decisions
The provision
Certain lawful, voluntary and unilateral acts give rise to the juridical relation of quasi-contract to the end that no one shall be unjustly enriched or benefited at the expense of another. (n)
Intellegal Wiki · In plain terms
Certain lawful, voluntary acts done by one person alone can create a binding legal relationship called a quasi-contract, even though the parties never actually agreed to anything. Its whole purpose is to prevent anyone from being unjustly enriched or benefited at another person's expense.
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Cases applying this article
- A & C Minimart Corporation v. Patricia S. Villareal
- Prudential Bank v. Intermediate Appellate Court
- Republic of the Philippines v. Davao Contractors Development Cooperative [Dacodeco]
- Hyatt Elevators v. Cathedral Heights Building Complex Association
- Lao Chit v. Security Bank & Trust Co. G.R. No. L-11028
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