Statute
Civil Code
Article
Art. 434
Topic
Ownership in General
Status
In force
Book
BOOK II PROPERTY, OWNERSHIP, AND ITS MODIFICATIONS
Title
TITLE II OWNERSHIP
Chapter
CHAPTER 1 Ownership in General
Year
1949
Cited by
Multiple Supreme Court decisions

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In an action to recover, the property must be identified, and the plaintiff must rely on the strength of his title and not on the weakness of the defendant's claim. (n)

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Civil Code, Art. 434 is found in CHAPTER 1 Ownership in General of TITLE II OWNERSHIP of BOOK II PROPERTY, OWNERSHIP, AND ITS MODIFICATIONS of the Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386).

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