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Practice question: Mistake of Law as Basis for Solutio Indebiti

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Practice question

Reconcile Article 3's ignorance-of-law rule with Article 2155's legal-mistake provision.

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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