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Article 2054

RA 386 · Civil Code of the PhilippinesKey provision

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A guarantor may bind himself for less, but not for more than the principal debtor, both as regards the amount and the onerous nature of the conditions.

Official text — RA 386

A guarantor may bind himself for less, but not for more than the principal debtor, both as regards the amount and the onerous nature of the conditions.

Should he have bound himself for more, his obligations shall be reduced to the limits of that of the debtor. (1826)

Source: lawphil.net (RA 386 as amended)

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