Practice question
A quasi-delict cause of action accrued five years before suit. The ordinary Article 1146 period applies, and no interruption, suspension, or special rule exists. The defendant properly invokes prescription. What follows?
- The stated action is outside the four-year period.
- Every injury claim is automatically imprescriptible.
- The plaintiff always has ten years solely because money is demanded.
- Filing after any period automatically revives the claim.
- The defendant must confess before invoking prescription.
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html — Civil Code, articles 1144,1146,1148 and1150–1155.
- https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html — Rules of Court, Rule 111 sections 2–3: tolling and independent civil actions.
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