Text of the provision
Art. 951. The thing bequeathed shall be delivered with all its accessories and accessories and in the condition in which it may be upon the death of the testator.
(883a)
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 thing bequeathed is delivered with all its accessories and accessories, and in the condition it is in at the testator's death.
Related provisions
- Article 950 — Order of Payment When the Estate Falls Short.
- Article 952 — The Very Thing Must Be Delivered.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
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