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Practice question: Alternative

Multiple Choice Hard

Practice question

The creditor has express choice among three specific things. Before effective selection all are lost through debtor fault; their prices differ. The debtor insists only the last lost price may be selected. Which is correct?
  1. Apply 1205(3): creditor may select the price of any one, plus the lawful damages.
  2. The debtor-choice rule always governs despite express creditor choice.
  3. Only the lowest price can ever apply.
  4. All fault disappears when three things exist.
  5. The creditor must accept an unrelated damaged item.

Legal references

  • Civil Code Articles1163-1166,1170,1179,1188-1190,1196-1198,1200-1205 and1211-1222: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html

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