Practice question
A divisible agreement contains independent lawful services and a separate illegal service. The illegal term can be separated without altering the lawful undertakings. One party argues autonomy validates all of it; the other says any illegal term necessarily destroys every separable lawful part. Which statement applies Article 1420?
- Agreement makes the illegal service valid
- The separable legal terms may be enforced while the illegal terms remain invalid
- Every legal part must necessarily fail
- The illegal service becomes valid after repetition
- The court must award the illegal service's full fee
Legal references
- Civil Code Articles 1306–1307, 1315, 1409 and 1420: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
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