Article 1134
RA 386 · Civil Code of the PhilippinesKey provision
ELI5— what this means for you
You can gain ownership or other real rights over land through ordinary prescription — meaning uninterrupted possession — after ten years.
Official text — RA 386
Ownership and other real rights over immovable property are acquired by ordinary prescription through possession of ten years. (1957a)
Source: lawphil.net (RA 386 as amended)
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