Text of the provision
Art. 603. Usufruct is extinguished:
(1) By the death of the usufructuary, unless a contrary intention clearly appears;
(2) By the expiration of the period for which it was constituted, or by the fulfillment of any resolutory condition provided in the title creating the usufruct;
(3) By merger of the usufruct and ownership in the same person;
(4) By renunciation of the usufructuary;
(5) By the total loss of the thing in usufruct;
(6) By the termination of the right of the person constituting the usufruct;
(7) By prescription.
(513a)
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
Usufruct is extinguished by: the death of the usufructuary (unless a contrary intention clearly appears); the expiration of the period or fulfilment of the resolutory condition; merger of the usufruct and ownership in one person; renunciation; the total loss of the thing; the termination of the right of the person constituting it; and prescription.
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 602 — Costs of Suits.
- Article 604 — Partial Loss.
Cases citing this article
- Quezon City Government vs. Manila Seedling Bank Foundation Inc, G.R. No. 208788, July 23, 2024 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Juan Perez, et al. vs. Court of Appeals & Luis Crisostomo, et al, G.R. No. 107737, October 1, 1999 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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