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Practice question: Mistake of Law as Basis for Solutio Indebiti

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

Besides the qualifying mistake, what must the claimant establish under Article 2154?
  1. The recipient had no right to demand the unduly delivered payment
  2. The recipient owned a car
  3. The payer was unhappy afterward
  4. The transfer was necessarily a gift
  5. The recipient lived abroad

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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