Civil Code Art. 924: Testamentary Succession

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 924
Topic: Testamentary Succession
Status: In force
Book: BOOK III DIFFERENT MODES OF ACQUIRING OWNERSHIP Preliminary Provision
Title: TITLE IV SUCCESSION
Chapter: CHAPTER 2 Testamentary Succession
Formerly: Art. 865a of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949
Cited by: A Supreme Court decision

The provision

All things and rights which are within the commerce of man be bequeathed or devised. (865a)

Intellegal Wiki · In plain terms

Allows any things and rights that are within the commerce of man — that is, things that can be legally owned and transferred — to be given away in a will, whether as a legacy or a devise. Things outside legal commerce cannot be disposed of this way.

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Cases applying this article

In Re Will of the Deceased Rosario Fabie y Grey. Jose Grey v. Serafin Fabie G.R. No. 45160

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 925 Testamentary Succession
Civil Code, Art. 921 Testamentary Succession
Civil Code, Art. 930 Testamentary Succession
Civil Code, Art. 935 Testamentary Succession
Civil Code, Art. 912 Testamentary Succession
Civil Code, Art. 936 Testamentary Succession
Civil Code, Art. 939 Testamentary Succession

Civil Code, Art. 924 is found in CHAPTER 2 Testamentary Succession of TITLE IV SUCCESSION 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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