Practice question
While land remains devoted to public use as property of public dominion, can a private applicant obtain a valid private title merely through long occupation?
- Yes, occupation always prevails
- No, public dominion's inalienable character prevents that private acquisition and registration
- Yes, after paying one year's tax
- Yes, whenever a private survey is completed
- Yes, if the applicant is a neighbor
Legal references
- Civil Code Articles 420–422 and 1113: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
- Republic v. Heirs of Laudes, GR 256194, January 31, 2024, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2024/jan2024/gr_256194_2024.html
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