Text of the provision
Art. 2225. Temperate damages must be reasonable under the circumstances.
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
Temperate damages must be reasonable under the circumstances.
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 2224 — Temperate Damages Defined.
- Article 2226 — Liquidated Damages Defined.
Cases citing this article
- People of the Philippines vs. Nelson Sia, Jr. y Aculña, G.R. No. 262603, April 15, 2024 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Lorenzo Shipping Corporation vs. National Power Corporation, G.R. No. 181683, October 7, 2015 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Engr. Apolinario Dueñas vs. Alice Guce-Africa, G.R. No. 165679, October 5, 2009 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- National Power Corporation vs. The Honorable Court of Appeals, et al, G.R. No. 124378, March 8, 2005 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Spouses Francisco M. Hernandez, et al. vs. Spouses Lorenzo Dolor, et al, G.R. No. 160286, July 30, 2004 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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