Practice question
Is a mere breach of promise to marry, without independently actionable circumstances, itself an actionable wrong under Guevarra?
- No
- Yes, always
- Only when the parties are wealthy
- Only when a parent objects
- Every breakup is a crime
Legal references
- Civil Code, Articles 19-23, 26, 28, 31-33, 1314, 2177, 2183 and 2187: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
- Guevarra v. Banach, G.R. No. 214016, November 24, 2021, MAIN decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2021/nov2021/gr_214016_2021.html
- Wassmer v. Velez, G.R. No. L-20089, December 26, 1964, MAIN decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1964/dec1964/gr_20089_1964.html
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