Practice question
Competent authority lawfully destroys contaminated property for established health protection. The measure is justified, and the owner proves no basis that makes it unjustified. The owner relies solely on435 to demand compensation in every case. Which436 distinction applies?
- The justified health-seizure rule does not automatically carry435’s compensation result
- Every health destruction necessarily requires compensation under435
- The owner’s preference proves lack of justification
- 436 contains no health or safety rule
- The authority becomes owner for its private benefit
Legal references
- Civil Code RA386: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html Articles435–439; no special heritage or natural-resource law issue assumed.
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