Practice question
Does Article 1149’s five-year residual period apply where another Code provision fixes the particular action’s period?
- Yes, every damages claim is residual
- Yes, it overrides every specific period
- No
- Yes, all actions prescribe identically
- Yes, special statutes are irrelevant
Legal references
- Civil Code, Articles 6, 19-21, 27, 32, 430, 1144-1155, 1757-1758 and 2034: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
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