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Practice question: Prescription

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Practice question

Subject to applicable special rules, what period does Article 1147 prescribe for an action for defamation?
  1. One year
  2. Four years in every case
  3. Ten years in every case
  4. Thirty years
  5. No limitation ever

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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