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 Contracts validly agreed upon may be rescinded in the cases established by law.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Validly agreed contracts may be rescinded in the cases established by law. Rescissible contracts are valid until rescinded; rescission is a remedy for the economic damage (lesion or fraud) they cause, not a defect in consent.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 citing this article
- Pryce Corporation vs. Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation, G.R. No. 157480, May 6, 2005 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Salvador Adorable, et al. vs. Court of Appeals, et al, G.R. No. 119466, November 25, 1999 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Ofelia C. Lavibo, et al. vs. Court of Appeals, et al, G.R. No. 123462, April 10, 1997 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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