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Practice question: Ignorance of the Law

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Practice question

A possessor relies on Article526 because acquisition involved a doubtful legal issue. Does this automatically prove ownership?
  1. No; possible possessory good faith and valid ownership are distinct
  2. Yes, every good-faith belief creates title
  3. Yes, legal doubt transfers every property
  4. Yes, the owner’s rights disappear without inquiry
  5. Yes, no acquisition mode is ever needed

Legal references

  • Civil Code RA386: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html Articles3,526 and2154–2156.

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