Civil Code of the Philippines (RA 386) Civil Law CHAPTER 1 / Effect and Application of Laws CHAPTER 2 / Human Relations (n) BOOK I / PERSONS TITLE I / CIVIL PERSONALITY CHAPTER 1 / General Provisions CHAPTER 2 / Natural...
Art. 5 of the Civil Code classifies certain rules as mandatory or prohibitory. A privately drafted deed purporting to convey a parcel of land from A to B is executed, but the law requires that transfers of immovable prop...
Citations: Civil Code of the Philippines, Article 5 (on mandatory and prohibitory laws); Civil Code provisions on the formal requirements for transfers of immovable property (public instrument).
A and B are neighbors who own a parcel of land adjoining a public road. A orally agrees to sell to B and the parties execute a private instrument of sale, which is not a public instrument and is not registered. B has not...
Citations: Civil Code of the Philippines, Article 5
...Identify the controlling doctrine on retroactivity of laws under the Civil Code and state the effect of Article 4 on this statute. (b) Decide whether the RPTA’s retroactivity clauses apply to pending applications and to...
Citations: Civil Code of the Philippines, Article 4, Lawphil
...Identify the controlling doctrine on retroactivity of laws under the Civil Code and state the effect of Article 4 on this statute. (b) Decide whether RPRA’s retroactivity clauses apply to pending applications and to pre...
Citations: Civil Code of the Philippines, Article 4
...Identify the controlling doctrine on retroactivity of laws under the Civil Code and state the effect of Article 4 on this statute. (b) Decide whether RLTA’s retroactivity clauses apply to pending applications and to pre...
Citations: Civil Code of the Philippines, Art. 4
Zandra, the owner of Lot No. 12, Block 8, signs a private deed of sale conveying the lot to Niko. The deed is not executed in a public instrument and is not registered; Niko has not taken possession or recorded the title...
Citations: Civil Code of the Philippines, Art. 5
...(a) Identify the controlling doctrine on waivers of rights under the Civil Code, Art. 6, and explain its core elements. (b) Is the waiver binding only between Zara and Otto, or also binding upon Nova and Kara (third par...
Citations: Civil Code of the Philippines, Art. 6
(a) Under the Civil Code, NCC Article 8 governs the binding effect of judicial decisions applying or interpreting laws. State the controlling doctrine and its scope of binding force. (b) Distinguish how such judicial dec...
Citations: Civil Code of the Philippines, Article 8
...ted rights in property transactions, aligning tightly with the topic. Civil Code of the Philippines, Art. 7, Operative Fact Doctrine (Philippine jurisprudence)
Citations: Civil Code of the Philippines, Art. 7, Operative Fact Doctrine (Philippine jurisprudence)
...e doctrine to a concrete scenario without conflating adjacent topics. Civil Code of the Philippines, Art. 7, P.D. 1529 (Property Registration Decree) (relevant to land registration acts and their repeal)
Citations: Civil Code of the Philippines, Art. 7, P.D. 1529 (Property Registration Decree) (relevant to land registration acts and their repeal)
...reated prior to repeal survive—remains the sole driver of the answer. Civil Code of the Philippines, Art. 7, Operative Fact Doctrine (principle recognized in Philippine jurisprudence regarding repeal of land registration...
Citations: Civil Code of the Philippines, Art. 7, Operative Fact Doctrine (principle recognized in Philippine jurisprudence regarding repeal of land registration laws)
...eous doctrinal tangents and tests a key, frequently-tested principle. Civil Code of the Philippines, Article 7, Act No. 496 (Land Registration Act)
Citations: Civil Code of the Philippines, Article 7, Act No. 496 (Land Registration Act)
...ability to apply the doctrine to vesting events under an old statute. Civil Code of the Philippines, Article 7
Citations: Civil Code of the Philippines, Article 7
...s complexities. It aligns with the subject and keeps the scope tight. Civil Code of the Philippines, Article 7
Citations: Civil Code of the Philippines, Article 7
...the old law. (a) Identify the controlling rule under Article 2 of the Civil Code regarding when laws take effect. (b) Determine whether Carla’s August 20, 2026 filing is governed by the old law or by DPTRA. (c) If Carla...
Citations: Civil Code of the Philippines, Art. 2
...Penal Code (Act No. 3815), Article 14 (Territoriality of Penal Laws), Civil Code of the Philippines, Article 14 (NCC) – context for territorial application in related civil framework (where relevant to the doctrine), Sup...
Citations: Revised Penal Code (Act No. 3815), Article 14 (Territoriality of Penal Laws), Civil Code of the Philippines, Article 14 (NCC) – context for territorial application in related civil framework (where relevant to the doctrine), Supreme Court rulings interpreting territoriality and extraterritorial application of penal laws (as relied upon in standard bar review materials)
Ramon owns a parcel of land. He privately sells it to Liza through a private deed (no public instrument) and Liza does not register or take possession. Subsequently, Ramon sells the same parcel to Kai through another pri...
Citations: Civil Code of the Philippines, Art. 5, Property Registration Decree (PD 1529)
...la showed was forged in Mila’s name. Ken now invokes Article 3 of the Civil Code, arguing that his lack of knowledge about Mila’s true status should excuse him. (a) Identify the controlling doctrine and its scope. (b) Di...
Citations: Civil Code of the Philippines, Art. 3
...itle and no authority to sell Lot A. Kai now invokes Article 3 of the Civil Code, arguing that his lack of knowledge about Irene’s title should excuse him. (a) Identify the controlling doctrine and its scope. (b) Disting...
Citations: Civil Code of the Philippines, Art. 3
...knowledge about Liza’s title should excuse him under Article 3 of the Civil Code. (a) Identify the controlling doctrine and its scope. (b) Distinguish ignorance of the law from ignorance of the facts in this land-transac...
Citations: Civil Code of the Philippines, Article 3
...edge about Zia’s true status should excuse him under Article 3 of the Civil Code. (a) Identify the controlling doctrine and its scope. (b) Distinguish ignorance of the law from ignorance of the facts in the land-transact...
Citations: Civil Code of the Philippines, Article 3
Family Code of the Philippines Civil Law TITLE I / MARRIAGE / Chapter 1. Requisites of Marriage Chapter 2. Marriages Exempted from License Requirement Chapter 3. Void and Voidable Marriages TITLE II / LEGAL SEPARATION TI...
Local Government Code of 1991 Political / Public Law BOOK I / GENERAL PROVISIONS TITLE I / BASIC PRINCIPLES CHAPTER I / The Code: Policy and Application Section 1. Title Section 2. Declaration of Policy Section 3. Operat...
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