Text of the provision
Art. 965. The direct line is either descending or ascending. The former unites the head of the family with those who descend from him. The latter binds a person with those from whom he descends.
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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 direct line is either descending or ascending. The former unites the head of the family with those who descend from him; the latter binds a person with those from whom he descends.
Related provisions
- Article 964 — Lines of Relationship.
- Article 966 — Counting the Degrees.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
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