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Practice question: Unjust Enrichment

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

Does unjust enrichment necessarily follow from every erroneous bank credit?
  1. Yes, without exception
  2. No; the actual circumstances must be established
  3. Yes, gross bank negligence never matters
  4. Yes, customer knowledge is conclusively presumed
  5. Yes, every depositor is a trustee by default

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
  • University of the Philippines v. Philab Industries, Inc., G.R. No. 152411, September 29, 2004, MAIN decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2004/sep2004/gr_152411_2004.html
  • BDO Unibank, Inc. v. Barcellano y Riego, G.R. No. 261264, February 12, 2026, MAIN decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2026/feb2026/gr_261264_2026.html

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