Civil Code Art. 2202: Actual or Compensatory

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 2202
Topic: Actual or Compensatory Damages
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE XVIII DAMAGES
Chapter: CHAPTER 2 Actual or Compensatory Damages
Year: 1949

The provision

In crimes and quasi-delicts, the defendant shall be liable for all damages which are the natural and probable consequences of the act or omission complained of. It is not necessary that such damages have been foreseen or could have reasonably been foreseen by the defendant.

Cases applying this article

David P. Llorente v. The Sandiganbayan (Third Division) G.R. No. 85464

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