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Article 425

RA 386 · Civil Code of the Philippines

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Private property is property not belonging to the State or political subdivisions for public use. All property not of public dominion is presumed to be private property.

Official text — RA 386

Property of private ownership, besides the patrimonial property of the State, provinces, cities, and municipalities, consists of all property belonging to private persons, either individually or collectively. (345a)

Provisions Common to the Three Preceding Chapters

Source: lawphil.net (RA 386 as amended)

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