Text of the provision
Art. 1355. Except in cases specified by law, lesion or inadequacy of cause shall not invalidate a contract, unless there has been fraud, mistake or undue influence.
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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
Except where the law provides, lesion or inadequacy of cause does not invalidate a contract — unless there was fraud, mistake, or undue influence. Mere unfairness of price is generally not a ground to void a contract.
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 1354 — Presumption of Cause.
- Article 1356 — Form of Contracts.
Cases citing this article
- Spouses Domingo and Lourdes Paguyo vs. Pierre Astorga, et al, G.R. No. 130982, September 16, 2005 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Spouses Bernardo Buenaventura, et al. vs. Court of Appeals, et al, G.R. No. 126376, November 20, 2003 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Manuel A. Torres, et al. vs. Court of Appeals, et al, G.R. No. 120138, September 5, 1997 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Eduardo M. Cojuangco, Jr. vs. Republic of the Phillipines, G.R. No. 180705, November 27, 2012 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Seventh Day Adventist Conference Church of Southern Philippines, Inc., et al. vs. Northeastern Mindanao Mission of Seventh Day Adventist, Inc., et al, G.R. No. 150416, July 21, 2006 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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