Text of the provision
Art. 1147. The following actions must be filed within one year:
(1) For forcible entry and detainer;
(2) For defamation.
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Civil Code of the Philippines, Republic Act No. 386, approved June 18, 1949, effective August 30, 1950. Reproduced in full; verified verbatim against the LawPhil and ChanRobles official-text renderings.
What this article means
The following must be filed within one year: (1) forcible entry and unlawful detainer; (2) defamation.
Questions about this provision
- How long do I have to file an ejectment case against someone who took over my property?
- Someone publicly slandered me — how long do I have to file a civil case over it?
Related provisions
- Article 1145 — Six-Year Actions.
- Article 1148 — Special Rules on Title Preserved.
Cases citing this article
- Berteni Cataluña Causing vs. People of the Philippines, G.R. No. 258524, October 11, 2023 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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