Civil Code Art. 530: Possession and the Kinds

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 530
Topic: Possession and the Kinds Thereof
Book: BOOK II PROPERTY, OWNERSHIP, AND ITS MODIFICATIONS
Title: TITLE V POSSESSION
Chapter: CHAPTER 1 Possession and the Kinds Thereof
Formerly: Art. 437 of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949

The provision

Only things and rights which are susceptible of being appropriated may be the object of possession. (437)

Cases applying this article

Republic of the Philippines v. Rev. Claudio R. Cortez, Sr. G.R. No. 197472

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 527 Possession and the Kinds Thereof
Civil Code, Art. 526 Possession and the Kinds Thereof
Civil Code, Art. 524 Possession and the Kinds Thereof
Civil Code, Art. 523 Possession and the Kinds Thereof

Civil Code, Art. 530 is found in CHAPTER 1 Possession and the Kinds Thereof of TITLE V POSSESSION of BOOK II PROPERTY, OWNERSHIP, AND ITS MODIFICATIONS of the Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386).

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