Practice question
What is the rule in Civil Code Article 3?
- Ignorance of the law excuses no one from compliance with it
- Every person may disregard unfamiliar laws
- Only lawyers must comply with laws
- A law binds only those who read it personally
- Every mistaken legal opinion repeals a statute
Legal references
- Civil Code Articles3–5,7,1334 and1409–1410: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
- EO200 amending Civil Code Article2: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/5/8051
- Garcia v. Recio, GR138322, October2 2001, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2001/oct2001/gr_138322_2001.html
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