Article 2081
RA 386 · Civil Code of the Philippines
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The guarantor may set up against the creditor all the defenses which pertain to the principal debtor and are inherent in the debt; but not those that are personal to the debtor.
Official text — RA 386
The guarantor may set up against the creditor all the defenses which pertain to the principal debtor and are inherent in the debt; but not those that are personal to the debtor. (1853)
CHAPTER 4
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Source: lawphil.net (RA 386 as amended)
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