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Practice question: Temperate or Moderate Damages

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

What must the court find before awarding temperate damages under Article 2224?
  1. Some pecuniary loss occurred, but its amount cannot be proved with certainty from the nature of the case
  2. No injury or loss of any kind occurred
  3. Only that the claimant asks for money
  4. An agreed penalty exists in every case
  5. The defendant is wealthy

Legal references

  • Civil Code Articles 2216 and 2221–2225: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html

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