Text of the provision
Art. 414. All things which are or may be the object of appropriation are considered either:
(1) Immovable or real property; or
(2) Movable or personal property.
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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
All things that can be appropriated are classified as either immovable (real) property or movable (personal) property. This basic division governs everything that follows — the mode of transfer, prescription periods, the form of security (mortgage vs. pledge), and even criminal classifications.
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 415 — What Is Immovable Property.
Cases citing this article
- Florencio B. Nedira, substituted by his wife vs. NJ Worlds Corporation, represented by Bualat, G.R. No. 240005, December 6, 2022 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- HPS Software and Communications Corporation, et al. vs. Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company, et al./Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company, et al. vs. HPS Software and Communications Corporation, et al, G.R. No. 170217 / G.R. No. 170694, December 10, 2012 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Luis Marcos P. Laurel vs. Hon. Zeus C. Abrogar etc. et al, G.R. No. 155076, January 13, 2009 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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