Civil Code Art. 423: Property in Relation

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 423
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. 343 of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949
Cited by: A Supreme Court decision

The provision

The property of provinces, cities, and municipalities is divided into property for public use and patrimonial property. (343)

Intellegal Wiki · In plain terms

Property belonging to provinces, cities, and municipalities falls into two kinds: property devoted to public use, and patrimonial property, which the local government owns and can deal with much like a private owner.

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Cases applying this article

Republic of the Philippines v. Pedro O. Enciso G.R. No. 160145

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 422 Property in Relation to the Person to Whom It Belongs
Civil Code, Art. 424 Property in Relation to the Person to Whom It Belongs
Civil Code, Art. 420 Property in Relation to the Person to Whom It Belongs
Civil Code, Art. 419 Property in Relation to the Person to Whom It Belongs

Civil Code, Art. 423 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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