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Practice question: Ignorance of the Law

Multiple Choice Easy Jurisprudence

Practice question

Which specific Civil Code provision recognizes that mutual error about an agreement's legal effect may vitiate consent when the parties' real purpose is frustrated?
  1. Article 3's universal exemption
  2. Article 1334
  3. A private party's preferred policy
  4. Article 4's rule about every tax
  5. No provision recognizes such a case

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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