Practice question
A contract contains two divisible payment undertakings. One is independent and lawful; the other depends on a prohibited condition. The debtor argues that Article 1183 necessarily destroys both undertakings. Which conclusion is correct?
- Every divisible lawful part must fail too
- The part unaffected by the impossible or unlawful condition remains valid if the obligation is divisible
- The unlawful condition must always be enforced
- The creditor automatically receives double payment
- Divisibility is legally irrelevant
Legal references
- Civil Code Articles 1179 and 1181–1190: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
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