- Statute
- Civil Code
- Article
- Art. 765
- Topic
- Revocation and Reduction of Donations
- Book
- BOOK III DIFFERENT MODES OF ACQUIRING OWNERSHIP Preliminary Provision
- Title
- TITLE III DONATION
- Chapter
- CHAPTER 4 Revocation and Reduction of Donations
- Formerly
- Art. 648a of the old Civil Code
- Year
- 1949
The provision
The donation may also be revoked at the instance of the donor, by reason of ingratitude in the following cases: (1) If the donee should commit some offense against the person, the honor or the property of the donor, or of his wife or children under his parental authority; (2) If the donee imputes to the donor any criminal offense, or any act involving moral turpitude, even though he should prove it, unless the crime or the act has been committed against the donee himself, his wife or children under his authority; (3) If he unduly refuses him support when the donee is legally or morally bound to give support to the donor. (648a)
Cases applying this article
- Cerila J. Calanasan v. Spouses Virgilio Dolorito G.R. No. 171937
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