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Practice question: Presumptions of Negligence

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Practice question

When a passenger is injured during covered carriage, what does Article 1756 presume concerning the common carrier?
  1. Fault or negligence, unless extraordinary diligence is proved
  2. Automatic criminal guilt
  3. That the passenger owns the vehicle
  4. That no civil action is possible
  5. That ordinary care alone always suffices

Legal references

  • Civil Code, Articles 1735, 1755-1756, 2176, 2179, 2184-2185 and 2214: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html

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