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Philippine Civil Code, Art. 563

Usufruct in General · Formerly Art. 468 of the old Civil Code

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Statute
Philippine Civil Code
Article
Art. 563
Topic
Usufruct in General
Status
In force
Book
BOOK II PROPERTY, OWNERSHIP, AND ITS MODIFICATIONS
Title
TITLE VI USUFRUCT
Chapter
CHAPTER 1 Usufruct in General
Formerly
Art. 468 of the old Civil Code
Year
1949

The provision

Usufruct is constituted by law, by the will of private persons expressed in acts inter vivos or in a last will and testament, and by prescription. (468)

Intellegal Wiki · In plain terms

Lists the ways a usufruct—the right to use and enjoy another's property and its fruits—can be created: by law, by the act of private persons through a transaction made during life (inter vivos) or through a last will, and by prescription (long-continued use). These are the recognized sources of a usufruct.

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Civil Code, Art. 563 is found in CHAPTER 1 Usufruct in General of TITLE VI USUFRUCT of BOOK II PROPERTY, OWNERSHIP, AND ITS MODIFICATIONS of the Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386).

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