Text of the provision
Art. 2028. A compromise is a contract whereby the parties, by making reciprocal concessions, avoid a litigation or put an end to one already commenced.
(1809a)
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
A compromise is a contract whereby the parties, by reciprocal concessions, avoid or end a litigation. The foundation of amicable settlement.
Related provisions
- Article 2026 — Annuity Exempt From Execution.
- Article 2029 — Court to Encourage Compromise.
Cases citing this article
- Filcon Manufacturing Corporation vs. Lakas Manggagawa sa Filcon-Lakas Manggagawa Labor Center (LMF-LMLC), G.R. No. 150166, July 26, 2004 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Ramon Jacinto vs. Atty. Benedict Litonjua and Atty. Jose Ma. Rosendo A. Solis, G.R. No. 207675, January 20, 2021 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Fil-Estate Properties, Inc. vs. Paulino Reyes, et al, G.R. No. 152797, September 18, 2019 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Republic of the Philippines Represented By DPWH vs. Heirs of Eligio Cruz Represented By Crisanta Oliquino & Heirs of Eligio Cruz Represented By Maximo Agalabia, G.R. No. 208956, October 17, 2018 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Magsaysay Maritime Corporation/Eduardo Manese and Princess Cruise Lines, Ltd. vs. Cynthia De Jesus, G.R. No. 203943, August 30, 2017 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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