Article 1414
ELI5— what this means for you
If you paid money or handed over property for an illegal purpose, you can back out before that purpose is carried out or before anyone is harmed — and courts may let you recover what you gave, if doing so serves the public interest.
Official text — RA 386
When money is paid or property delivered for an illegal purpose, the contract may be repudiated by one of the parties before the purpose has been accomplished, or before any damage has been caused to a third person. In such case, the courts may, if the public interest will thus be subserved, allow the party repudiating the contract to recover the money or property.
Source: lawphil.net (RA 386 as amended)
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