Philippine Civil Code Art. 727: Nature of Donations

Statute: Philippine Civil Code
Article: Art. 727
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
Year: 1949
Cited by: A Supreme Court decision

The provision

Illegal or impossible conditions in simple and remuneratory donations shall be considered as not imposed. (n)

Intellegal Wiki · In plain terms

If a simple or remuneratory donation carries a condition that is illegal or impossible to perform, that condition is simply ignored, as though it were never attached. The donation itself stays valid; only the defective condition is disregarded.

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Cases applying this article

The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Manila v. Hon. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 77425

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 728 Nature of Donations
Civil Code, Art. 729 Nature of Donations
Civil Code, Art. 733 Nature of Donations
Civil Code, Art. 734 Nature of Donations

Civil Code, Art. 727 is found in CHAPTER 1 Nature of Donations of TITLE III DONATION of BOOK III DIFFERENT MODES OF ACQUIRING OWNERSHIP Preliminary Provision of the Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386).

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