Text of the provision
Art. 422. Property of public dominion, when no longer intended for public use or for public service, shall form part of the patrimonial property of the State.
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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
Property of public dominion, once it is no longer intended for public use or public service, becomes patrimonial property of the State. There must be a formal declaration of abandonment or withdrawal from public use; mere non-use does not convert it.
Related provisions
- Article 421 — Patrimonial Property of the State.
- Article 423 — Property of Local Governments.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
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.