Text of the provision
Art. 1350. In onerous contracts the cause is understood to be, for each contracting party, the prestation or promise of a thing or service by the other; in remuneratory ones, the service or benefit which is remunerated; and in contracts of pure beneficence, the mere liberality of the benefactor.
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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
The cause is, in onerous contracts, the prestation or promise of the other party; in remuneratory ones, the service being remunerated; and in contracts of pure beneficence, the mere liberality of the benefactor.
Related provisions
- Article 1349 — Object Must Be Determinate.
- Article 1351 — Cause vs. Motive.
Cases citing this article
- Perpetua Vda. De Ape vs. The Honorable Court of Appeals, et al, G.R. No. 133638, April 15, 2005 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- SM Land, Inc. vs Bases Conversion and Development Authority and Arnel Paciano D. Casanova, Esp., in his official capacity as President andn CEO of BCSA, G.R. No. 203655, March 18, 2015 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Hon. Heherson T. Alvarez vs. PICOP Resources, Inc, G.R. No. 162243, December 3, 2009 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Barceliza P. Capistrano vs. Darryl Limcuando, et al, G.R. No. 152413, February 13, 2009 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Sps. Col. Pedro L. Lumbres etc. vs. Sps. Pedro B. Tablada, Jr. etc, G.R. No. 165831, February 23, 2007 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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