Text of the provision
Art. 1561. The vendor shall be responsible for warranty against the hidden defects which the thing sold may have, should they render it unfit for the use for which it is intended, or should they diminish its fitness for such use to such an extent that, had the vendee been aware thereof, he would not have acquired it or would have given a lower price for it; but said vendor shall not be answerable for patent defects or those which may be visible, or for those which are not visible if the vendee is an expert who, by reason of his trade or profession, should have known them.
(1484a)
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 vendor warrants against hidden defects that make the thing unfit or greatly reduce its fitness for its intended use — but not against patent/visible defects, nor against non-visible defects an expert buyer should have known.
Related provisions
- Article 1560 — Non-Apparent Burdens on Realty.
- Article 1562 — Implied Warranty of Fitness and Merchantability.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.