Text of the provision

Art. 2267. The following provisions shall apply not only to future cases but also to those pending on the date this Code becomes effective:

(1) Article 29, Relative to criminal prosecutions wherein the accused is acquitted on the ground that his guilt has not been proved beyond reasonable doubt;

(2) Article 33, concerning cases of defamation, fraud, and physical injuries.

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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 transitional rule for the 1950 changeover: two provisions apply not only to future cases but also to those pending when this Code took effect — article 29, on criminal prosecutions where the accused is acquitted because guilt was not proved beyond reasonable doubt, and article 33, on cases of defamation, fraud and physical injuries.

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Note. The text of the provision above is reproduced in full from the official enactment (Republic Act No. 386), verified against the LawPhil and ChanRobles renderings. The annotation and commentary around it are the work of Vivas & Nobles Law Office and are general legal information, not legal advice. How a provision applies to a particular situation depends on facts that only a lawyer reviewing your case can assess.