Text of the provision
Art. 1375. Words which may have different significations shall be understood in that which is most in keeping with the nature and object of the contract.
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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
Words with different meanings are understood in the sense most in keeping with the nature and object of the contract.
Related provisions
- Article 1374 — Stipulations Read Together.
- Article 1376 — Usage and Custom.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
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