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Practice question: Mandatory and Prohibitory Laws

Multiple Choice Medium

Practice question

A stranger whose interests are not directly affected invokes contract illegality as a defense. What Article1421 limitation applies?
  1. The defense is unavailable to such an unaffected third person
  2. Every stranger may always invoke it
  3. The stranger automatically becomes a contracting party
  4. The contract becomes lawful solely because of the objection
  5. The stranger acquires all performance rights

Legal references

  • Civil Code RA386: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html Articles5 and1416–1422.

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