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Practice question: Reformation of Instruments

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Practice question

Under Article 1361, what kind of mistake may support reformation when the instrument fails to disclose the real agreement?
  1. Only a mistake by an unrelated neighbor.
  2. Only a later change of business strategy.
  3. Only a typographical mistake in an unrelated letter.
  4. A mutual mistake of the parties.
  5. Any regret after a fair bargain.

Legal references

  • https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html — Civil Code, Article 1361.

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