Text of the provision
Art. 1380. Contracts validly agreed upon may be rescinded in the cases established by law.
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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
Validly agreed contracts may be rescinded in the cases established by law. Rescissible contracts are valid until rescinded; rescission is a remedy for the economic damage (lesion or fraud) they cause, not a defect in consent.
Related provisions
- Article 1379 — Rules of Court on Interpretation.
- Article 1381 — Which Contracts Are Rescissible.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
Note. The text of the provision above is reproduced in full from the official enactment (Republic Act No. 386), verified against the LawPhil and ChanRobles renderings. The annotation and commentary around it are the work of Vivas & Nobles Law Office and are general legal information, not legal advice. How a provision applies to a particular situation depends on facts that only a lawyer reviewing your case can assess.