Practice question
A claimant invokes ordinary prescription over private, unregistered land susceptible of prescription but offers no proof of just title, relying solely on a presumption that long possession supplies it. Which rule applies?
- Just title is always conclusively presumed
- Article 1131 requires just title to be proved; it is never presumed for prescription
- A tax receipt automatically cures every missing title
- Ordinary prescription never requires title
- The claimant must instead prove only the owner's wealth
Legal references
- Civil Code Articles 1113, 1117–1137: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
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