Practice question
A claimant proves a statutory violation but also admits that the violation caused no damage to the claimant. Does Article 20 alone award the claimed compensatory amount automatically?
- Yes, any violation proves every claimed loss
- Yes, if the claim is large
- Only the defendant’s wealth matters
- No, the article requires damage caused by the contrary-to-law conduct
- Yes, because causation is irrelevant
Legal references
- Civil Code, Article 20: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/2/53360
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