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Philippine Civil Code, Art. 421

Property in Relation to the Person to Whom It Belongs · Formerly Art. 340a of the old Civil Code

Statute
Philippine Civil Code
Article
Art. 421
Topic
Property in Relation to the Person to Whom It Belongs
Status
In force
Book
BOOK II PROPERTY, OWNERSHIP, AND ITS MODIFICATIONS
Title
TITLE I CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
Chapter
CHAPTER 3 Property in Relation to the Person to Whom It Belongs
Formerly
Art. 340a of the old Civil Code
Year
1949
Cited by
A Supreme Court decision

The provision

All other property of the State, which is not of the character stated in the preceding article, is patrimonial property. (340a)

Intellegal Wiki · In plain terms

State property that is not for public use or public service is patrimonial property, owned by the State in a private capacity. Unlike property of the public domain, patrimonial property may be subject to prescription and private dealings. The distinction determines whether State land can be privately acquired.

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Cases applying this article

Civil Code, Art. 421 is found in CHAPTER 3 Property in Relation to the Person to Whom It Belongs of TITLE I CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS of BOOK II PROPERTY, OWNERSHIP, AND ITS MODIFICATIONS of the Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386).

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