Text of the provision
Art. 1870. Acceptance by the agent may also be express, or implied from his acts which carry out the agency, or from his silence or inaction according to the circumstances.
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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 agent's acceptance may be express or implied from acts carrying out the agency, or from silence/inaction according to the circumstances.
Related provisions
- Article 1869 — Express or Implied Agency.
- Article 1871 — Implied Acceptance (Present Parties).
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
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