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Article 427

RA 386 · Civil Code of the PhilippinesKey provision

ELI5— what this means for you

Ownership is the right to enjoy and dispose of a thing without limitations other than those established by law. As an owner, you can use, sell, mortgage, donate, lease, or encumber your property.

Key point

Ownership includes: use (jus utendi), enjoyment of fruits (jus fruendi), disposal (jus disponendi), and recovery from others (jus vindicandi).

Official text — RA 386

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