Text of the provision
Art. 1275. The obligation is extinguished from the time the characters of creditor and debtor are merged in the same person.
(1192a)
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
An obligation is extinguished when the characters of creditor and debtor merge in the same person (confusion) — one cannot owe or enforce a debt against oneself.
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 1274 — Presumed Remission of Pledge.
- Article 1276 — Confusion and Guarantors.
Cases citing this article
- Ramon Jacinto vs. Atty. Benedict Litonjua and Atty. Jose Ma. Rosendo A. Solis, G.R. No. 207675, January 20, 2021 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Pastora Valmonte, et al. vs. Court of Appeals, et al, G.R. No. 41621, February 18, 1999 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Spouses Narciso Rongavilla, et al. vs. Court of Appeals, et al, G.R. No. 83974, August 17, 1998 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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