Text of the provision
Art. 1183. Impossible conditions, those contrary to good customs or public policy and those prohibited by law shall annul the obligation which depends upon them. If the obligation is divisible, that part thereof which is not affected by the impossible or unlawful condition shall be valid. The condition not to do an impossible thing shall be considered as not having been agreed upon.
(1116a)
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
Impossible conditions, or those contrary to law, morals, or public policy, annul the obligation that depends on them. A divisible obligation survives as to the unaffected part, and a condition not to do an impossible thing is simply disregarded.
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 1182 — Potestative, Casual, and Mixed Conditions.
- Article 1184 — Positive Condition.
Cases citing this article
- Heirs of Severina San Miguel, et al. vs. The Hon. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 136054, September 5, 2001 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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