Text of the provision
Art. 2217. Moral damages include physical suffering, mental anguish, fright, serious anxiety, besmirched reputation, wounded feelings, moral shock, social humiliation, and similar injury. Though incapable of pecuniary computation, moral damages may be recovered if they are the proximate result of the defendant's wrongful act for omission.
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
Moral damages include physical suffering, mental anguish, fright, serious anxiety, besmirched reputation, wounded feelings, moral shock, social humiliation and similar injury. Though incapable of pecuniary computation, they may be recovered if they are the proximate result of the defendant's wrongful act or omission.
Related provisions
- Article 2216 — No Proof of Pecuniary Loss Required.
- Article 2218 — Sentimental Value Considered.
Cases citing this article
- People of the Philippines vs. Urban Salcedo, et al. accused-appellants, Khadaffy Janjalani, et al., accused, G.R. No. 186523, June 22, 2011 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Noel Buenaventura vs. Court of Appeals, et al, G.R. No. 127358, March 31, 2005 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Bank of the Philippine Island vs. Casa Montessori Internationale, et al, G.R. No. 149454, May 28, 2004 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Isabelita Vital-Gozon vs. Court of Appeals, et al, G.R. No. 129132, July 8, 1998 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- People of the Philippines vs. Sabino Gementiza, G.R. No. 123151, January 29, 1998 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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