Text of the provision
Art. 1336. Violence or intimidation shall annul the obligation, although it may have been employed by a third person who did not take part in 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
Violence or intimidation annuls the contract even if employed by a third person who did not take part in it — unlike third-person fraud (Art. 1342).
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 1335 — Violence and Intimidation.
- Article 1337 — Undue Influence.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
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