Text of the provision
Art. 1353. The statement of a false cause in contracts shall render them void, if it should not be proved that they were founded upon another cause which is true and lawful.
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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 false cause renders a contract void — unless it is shown the contract was actually founded on another cause that is true and lawful.
Related provisions
- Article 1352 — Contracts Without or With Unlawful Cause.
- Article 1354 — Presumption of Cause.
Cases citing this article
- Barceliza P. Capistrano vs. Darryl Limcuando, et al, G.R. No. 152413, February 13, 2009 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Heirs of the Late Spouses Aurelio and Esperanza Balite vs. Rodrigo N. Lim, G.R. No. 152168, December 10, 2004 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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