- Statute
- Philippine Civil Code
- Article
- Art. 769
- Topic
- Revocation and Reduction of Donations
- Status
- In force
- Book
- BOOK III DIFFERENT MODES OF ACQUIRING OWNERSHIP Preliminary Provision
- Title
- TITLE III DONATION
- Chapter
- CHAPTER 4 Revocation and Reduction of Donations
- Formerly
- Art. 652 of the old Civil Code
- Year
- 1949
- Cited by
- A Supreme Court decision
The provision
The action granted to the donor by reason of ingratitude cannot be renounced in advance. This action prescribes within one year, to be counted from the time the donor had knowledge of the fact and it was possible for him to bring the action. (652)
Intellegal Wiki · In plain terms
A donor's right to revoke a donation because of the donee's ingratitude cannot be waived ahead of time. The action must be filed within one year, counted from when the donor learned of the act and was able to bring the suit.
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Cases applying this article
- Sps. Agripino Gestopa v. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 111904
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