Article 1330

RA 386 · Civil Code of the PhilippinesKey provision

ELI5— what this means for you

Consent is vitiated (defective) when given through mistake, violence, intimidation, undue influence, or fraud. A contract with vitiated consent is voidable — valid until annulled.

Key point

If you signed a contract because you were threatened or deceived, you can ask the court to annul it.

Official text — RA 386

A contract where consent is given through mistake, violence, intimidation, undue influence, or fraud is voidable. (1265a)

Source: lawphil.net (RA 386 as amended)

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