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Article 1390

RA 386 · Civil Code of the PhilippinesKey provision

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Voidable contracts are valid until annulled by a court. Grounds: one party lacked capacity (minor, insane), or consent was obtained through fraud, intimidation, violence, or mistake.

Official text — RA 386

The following contracts are voidable or annullable, even though there may have been no damage to the contracting parties:

(1) Those where one of the parties is incapable of giving consent to a contract;

(2) Those where the consent is vitiated by mistake, violence, intimidation, undue influence or fraud.

These contracts are binding, unless they are annulled by a proper action in court. They are susceptible of ratification. (n)

Source: lawphil.net (RA 386 as amended)

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