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Philippine Civil Code, Art. 712

BOOK III DIFFERENT MODES OF ACQUIRING OWNERSHIP Preliminary Provision · Formerly Art. 609a of the old Civil Code

Statute
Philippine Civil Code
Article
Art. 712
Topic
BOOK III DIFFERENT MODES OF ACQUIRING OWNERSHIP Preliminary Provision
Status
In force
Book
BOOK III DIFFERENT MODES OF ACQUIRING OWNERSHIP Preliminary Provision
Formerly
Art. 609a of the old Civil Code
Year
1949
Cited by
A Supreme Court decision

The provision

Ownership is acquired by occupation and by intellectual creation. Ownership and other real rights over property are acquired and transmitted by law, by donation, by testate and intestate succession, and in consequence of certain contracts, by tradition. They may also be acquired by means of prescription. (609a)

Cases applying this article

Civil Code, Art. 712 is found in BOOK III DIFFERENT MODES OF ACQUIRING OWNERSHIP Preliminary Provision of the Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386).

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