Text of the provision
Art. 1371. In order to judge the intention of the contracting parties, their contemporaneous and subsequent acts shall be principally considered.
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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
To judge the parties' intention, their contemporaneous and subsequent acts are principally considered — how they actually behaved reveals what they meant.
Related provisions
- Article 1370 — Literal Meaning Controls; Intent Prevails.
- Article 1372 — General Terms Limited.
Cases citing this article
- Spouses Salvador Abella and Alma Abella vs. Spouses Romeo Abella and Annie Abella, G.R. No. 195166, July 8, 2015 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Planters Development Bank (Now China Bank Savings, Inc.) vs. Fatima D.G. Fuerte, G.R. No. 259965, October 7, 2024 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Captain Ramon R. Verga, Jr. vs. Harbor Star Shipping Services, Inc, G.R. No. 261323, November 27, 2024 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Public Estates Authority vs. Henry Sy, Jr, G.R. No. 210001, February 6, 2023 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Systems Energizer Corporation (SECOR) vs. Bellville Development Incorporated (BDI), G.R. No. 205737, September 21, 2022 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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