Text of the provision
Art. 1483. Subject to the provisions of the Statute of Frauds and of any other applicable statute, a contract of sale may be made in writing, or by word of mouth, or partly in writing and partly by word of mouth, or may be inferred from the conduct of the parties.
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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
Subject to the Statute of Frauds, a sale may be made in writing, orally, partly both, or inferred from conduct — form is generally free.
Related provisions
- Article 1482 — Earnest Money.
- Article 1484 — Recto Law (Installment Sale of Personalty).
Cases citing this article
- Lorenzo Willy, substituted by his heirs, namely: Felicidad D. Willy, Betty Willy Cadangen, Tony, G.R. No. 207051, December 1, 2021 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Province of Cebu vs. Heirs of Rufina Morales, et al, G.R. No. 170115, February 19, 2008 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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