Text of the provision
Art. 2054. A guarantor may bind himself for less, but not for more than the principal debtor, both as regards the amount and the onerous nature of the conditions. Should he have bound himself for more, his obligations shall be reduced to the limits of that of the debtor.
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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
A guarantor may bind himself for less, but not more, than the principal debtor in amount or onerousness; an excess is reduced to the debtor's limit.
Related provisions
- Article 2053 — Guaranty of Future Debts.
- Article 2055 — Guaranty Is Not Presumed.
Cases citing this article
- Star Two (SPV-AMC), Inc. vs. Howard Ko, et al, G.R. No. 185454, March 23, 2011 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Gateway Electronics Corporation, et al. vs. Asianbank Corporation, G.R. No. 172041, December 18, 2008 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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