Article 1456
RA 386 · Civil Code of the PhilippinesKey provision
ELI5— what this means for you
If property is acquired through mistake or fraud, the person obtaining it is, by force of law, considered a trustee of an implied trust for the benefit of the person from whom the property comes.
Official text — RA 386
If property is acquired through mistake or fraud, the person obtaining it is, by force of law, considered a trustee of an implied trust for the benefit of the person from whom the property comes.
Source: lawphil.net (RA 386 as amended)
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