Text of the provision
Art. 419. Property is either of public dominion or of private ownership.
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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 property is either of public dominion or of private ownership. Property of public dominion is outside the commerce of man — it cannot be sold, acquired by prescription, or levied upon — while private property can be owned and dealt with freely.
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 418 — Consumable and Non-consumable Movables.
- Article 420 — Property of Public Dominion.
Cases citing this article
- PNOC Alternative Fuels Corporation vs. National Grid Corporation of the Philippines, G.R. No. 224936, September 4, 2019 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Republic of the Philippines vs. Ildefonso Alejandre & Zenaida Ferrer Alejandre, G.R. No. 217336, October 17, 2018 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Navy Officer's Village Association, Inc. (NOVAI) vs. Republic of the Philippines, G.R. No. 177168, August 3, 2015 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Republic of the Philippines vs. Arcadio Ivan A. Santos III, et al, G.R. No. 160453, November 12, 2012 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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