Text of the provision
Art. 2193. The head of a family that lives in a building or a part thereof, is responsible for damages caused by things thrown or falling from the same.
(1910)
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 head of a family living in a building or part of it is responsible for damages caused by things thrown or falling from it — liability attaches to occupancy, not ownership.
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 2192 — When the Engineer or Architect Answers.
- Article 2195 — Scope of the Title on Damages.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
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