Text of the provision
Art. 1333. There is no mistake if the party alleging it knew the doubt, contingency or risk affecting the object of the contract.
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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
There is no vitiating mistake if the party alleging it knew the doubt, contingency, or risk affecting the object — he assumed it.
Related provisions
- Article 1332 — Burden Where a Party Cannot Read.
- Article 1334 — Mutual Error of Law.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
Note. The text of the provision above is reproduced in full from the official enactment (Republic Act No. 386), verified against the LawPhil and ChanRobles renderings. The annotation and commentary around it are the work of Vivas & Nobles Law Office and are general legal information, not legal advice. How a provision applies to a particular situation depends on facts that only a lawyer reviewing your case can assess.