Practice question
A party deliberately causes an obscure phrase to be inserted and then asks that the obscurity be interpreted solely in that party’s favor. What rule does Article 1377 state?
- Interpretation of the obscurity shall not favor the party who caused it.
- The party who caused ambiguity always wins.
- Every obscure phrase necessarily annuls the entire contract.
- The other party forfeits every remedy.
- A notary must choose the most expensive interpretation.
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html — Civil Code, articles 1370–1378.
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