Practice question
A tenant occupies a house while acknowledging that the lessor owns it. Which characterization under Article 525 fits?
- No possession is possible without ownership
- Possession as a holder, with ownership belonging to another
- Possession necessarily in the concept of owner
- Automatic acquisition of the lessor's title
- Unlawful possession merely because rent is paid
Legal references
- Civil Code Articles 523–549: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
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