Text of the provision
Art. 769. The action granted to the donor by reason of ingratitude cannot be renounced in advance. This action prescribes within one year, to be counted from the time the donor had knowledge of the fact and it was possible for him to bring the action.
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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
The action for revocation on the ground of ingratitude cannot be renounced in advance. It prescribes within one year, counted from when the donor learned of the act and could have sued.
Related provisions
- Article 768 — Return Of Fruits After Revocation.
- Article 770 — Non-Transmission Of The Action.
Cases citing this article
- Sps. Agripino and Isabel Gestopa vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 111904, October 5, 2000 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Rodolfo Noceda vs. Court of Appeals, et al, G.R. No. 119730, September 2, 1999 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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