Text of the provision
Art. 1283. If one of the parties to a suit over an obligation has a claim for damages against the other, the former may set it off by proving his right to said damages and the amount thereof.
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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
A party sued on an obligation who has a claim for damages against the other may set it off by proving the right and amount — judicial compensation.
Related provisions
- Article 1282 — Voluntary Compensation.
- Article 1284 — Rescissible or Voidable Debts.
Cases citing this article
- Republic of the Philippines represented by the Department of Agriculture vs. Alberto Looyuko, doing business under the name and style of Noah's Ark Sugar Holdings and Wilson T. Go, G.R. No. 170966, June 22, 2016 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Linear Construction Corporation vs. Dolmar Property Ventures, Inc, G.R. No. 212327, November 17, 2021 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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