Practice question
Must the claimant prove the peso amount of emotional suffering through receipts as a universal prerequisite to moral damages?
- No, pecuniary computation is not required, but factual and legal entitlement must be established
- Yes, every emotion must have an invoice
- No, because no supporting facts are ever needed
- Yes, unless the defendant consents
- Only the claimant's demanded amount matters
Legal references
- Civil Code Articles 2216–2220: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
- Nunez v. Spouses Nunez, GR 267108, February 5, 2025, main decision, factual basis for moral damages: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2025/feb2025/gr_267108_2025.html
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