Text of the provision
Art. 1305. A contract is a meeting of minds between two persons whereby one binds himself, with respect to the other, to give something or to render some service.
(1254a)
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 contract is a meeting of minds whereby one person binds himself to another to give something or render a service. Consent, object, and cause are its essential requisites (Art. 1318).
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 1303 — Effect of Subrogation.
- Article 1306 — Autonomy of Contracts (Freedom to Stipulate).
Cases citing this article
- The Insular Life Assurance Company, Ltd., vs. Asset Builders Corporation, G.R. No. 147410, February 5, 2004 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Pal Employees Saving and Loan Asso., Inc. vs. National Labor Relations Commission, et al, G.R. No. 105963, August 22, 1996 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Estate of Ferdinand E. Marcos vs. Republic of the Philippines, G.R. No. 212330, November 14, 2023 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Commissioner of Internal Revenue vs. Toledo Power Company, G.R. No. 259309, February 13, 2023 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Maria Magdalena V. Aromin also known as Maria V. Aromin vs. Heirs of Spouses, G.R. No. 204447, May 3, 2021 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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