Text of the provision
Art. 799. To be of sound mind, it is not necessary that the testator be in full possession of all his reasoning faculties, or that his mind be wholly unbroken, unimpaired, or unshattered by disease, injury or other cause. It shall be sufficient if the testator was able at the time of making the will to know the nature of the estate to be disposed of, the proper objects of his bounty, and the character of the testamentary act.
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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
It is not necessary that the testator be in full possession of all his reasoning faculties, or that his mind be wholly unbroken by disease or age. It is enough that he knows the nature of the estate to be disposed of, the proper objects of his bounty, and the character of the testamentary act.
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 798 — Soundness of Mind Required.
- Article 800 — Presumption of Sanity.
Cases citing this article
- Spouses Isidro Dulay III and Elena Dulay vs. People of the Philippines, G.R. No. 215132, September 13, 2021 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Antonio Baltazar, et al. vs. Lorenzo Laxa, G.R. No. 174489, April 11, 2012 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- In the Matter of the Allowance of the Will of Moises F. Banayad Apolonia Banayad Frianela vs. Servillano Banayad, Jr, G.R. No. 169700, July 30, 2009 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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