Text of the provision
Art. 525. The possession of things or rights may be had in one of two concepts: either in the concept of owner, or in that of the holder of the thing or right to keep or enjoy it, the ownership pertaining to another person.
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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
Possession is held in one of two concepts: in the concept of owner (claiming the thing as one's own), or as a mere holder who acknowledges that ownership belongs to another (like a lessee or depositary). Only possession in the concept of owner can ripen into ownership.
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 524 — Possession Through Another.
- Article 526 — Possessor in Good Faith and Bad Faith.
Cases citing this article
- Bukidnon Doctor’s Hospital, Inc. vs. Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co, G.R. No. 161882, July 8, 2005 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Lorenzo Willy, substituted by his heirs, namely: Felicidad D. Willy, Betty Willy Cadangen, Tony, G.R. No. 207051, December 1, 2021 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Ortigas & Co. Ltd. vs. Court of Appeals , et al, G.R. No. 126102, December 4, 2000 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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