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Practice question: Mistake of Law as Basis for Solutio Indebiti

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Practice question

Article 2155 recognizes possible solutio indebiti when payment results from what legal mistake?
  1. Mistaken construction or application of a doubtful or difficult question of law
  2. Any dislike of a lawful price
  3. Every later change of mind
  4. Every intentional gift
  5. Any mistake about a friend's address regardless of payment

Legal references

  • Civil Code Articles 3 and 2154–2156: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
  • Domestic Petroleum Retailer v. MIAA, GR 210641, March 27, 2019, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2019/mar2019/gr_210641_2019.html

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