Text of the provision
Art. 1364. When through the ignorance, lack of skill, negligence or bad faith on the part of the person drafting the instrument or of the clerk or typist, the instrument does not express the true intention of the parties, the courts may order that the instrument be reformed.
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
When the instrument fails to express the true intention through the ignorance, lack of skill, negligence, or bad faith of the drafter, clerk, or typist, the courts may order it reformed.
Related provisions
- Article 1363 — Reformation: Concealed Knowledge.
- Article 1365 — Mortgage/Pledge Stated as Sale.
Cases citing this article
- Heirs of Cornelio Miguel vs Heirs of Angel Miguel, G.R. No. 158916, March 19, 2014 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Multi-realty Devt. Corp. vs. The Makati Tuscany Condo. Corp, G.R. No. 146726, June 16, 2006 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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