Statute
Civil Code
Article
Art. 22
Topic
Human Relations (n)
Book
Preliminary Title
Chapter
CHAPTER 2 Human Relations (n)
Year
1949

The provision

Every person who through an act of performance by another, or any other means, acquires or comes into possession of something at the expense of the latter without just or legal ground, shall return the same to him.

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