Text of the provision
Art. 1376. The usage or custom of the place shall be borne in mind in the interpretation of the ambiguities of a contract, and shall fill the omission of stipulations which are ordinarily established.
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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
The usage or custom of the place is considered in resolving ambiguities and fills omissions of stipulations ordinarily established.
Related provisions
- Article 1375 — Words With Several Meanings.
- Article 1377 — Ambiguity Against the Drafter (Contra Proferentem).
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
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