Practice question
Under 1298, is novation ordinarily valid where the original obligation was void, absent the stated exceptions?
- Yes; every replacement automatically cures nullity.
- No.
- Only the document’s length matters.
- A void original always creates greater rights.
- Every debt must be void to be novated.
Legal references
- Civil Code Articles748,1236-1237,1270-1299 and1302: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
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