Text of the provision
Art. 2211. In crimes and quasi-delicts, interest as a part of the damages may, in a proper case, be adjudicated in the discretion of the court.
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
In crimes and quasi-delicts, interest may be adjudicated as part of the damages in the court's discretion, as the circumstances warrant.
Related provisions
- Article 2210 — Discretionary Interest on Damages.
- Article 2212 — Compounding of Interest.
Cases citing this article
- Lara’s Gifts & Decors, Inc. vs. Midtown Industrial Sales, Inc, G.R. No. 225433, August 28, 2019 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- People of the Philippines vs. Marie Alvarez y Lumajen, G.R. No. 265876, April 3, 2024 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Province of Bataan, Hon. Enrique T. Garcia, Jr., Emerlinda S. Talento, and Amelita E, G.R. No. 181311, November 24, 2021 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- People of the Philippines vs. Roger Padin y Tilar, G.R. No. 250418, December 9, 2020 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- People of the Philippines vs. Alfredo Gunsay y Tolentino, G.R. No. 223678, July 5, 2017 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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