- Statute
- Philippine Civil Code
- Article
- Art. 725
- Topic
- Nature of Donations
- Status
- In force
- Book
- BOOK III DIFFERENT MODES OF ACQUIRING OWNERSHIP Preliminary Provision
- Title
- TITLE III DONATION
- Chapter
- CHAPTER 1 Nature of Donations
- Formerly
- Art. 618a of the old Civil Code
- Year
- 1949
- Cited by
- Multiple Supreme Court decisions
The provision
Donation is an act of liberality whereby a person disposes gratuitously of a thing or right in favor of another, who accepts it. (618a)
Cases applying this article
- Manuel G. Abello v. Cruz G.R. No. 120721
- Rosita Peña v. The Court of Appeals G.R. No. 91478
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