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Practice question: Presumption of Capacity to Act

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Practice question

Explain why1332’s language-and-explanation safeguard is not a finding that every person unable to read a particular language lacks capacity.

Legal references

  • Civil Code RA386: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html Articles1328,1330 and1332.
  • Alamayri v Pabale GR151243 April30,2008 MAIN: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2008/apr2008/gr_151243_2008.html MAIN burden, distinct guardianship and contract-capacity inquiries.
  • Almeda v Heirs of Almeda GR194189 September14,2017 MAIN: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2017/sep2017/gr_194189_2017.html

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