Article 434
RA 386 · Civil Code of the Philippines
ELI5— what this means for you
To recover property, the plaintiff must prove they have a better right to it than the defendant. Merely showing ownership is not enough — the defendant's possession must be inferior.
Official text — RA 386
In an action to recover, the property must be identified, and the plaintiff must rely on the strength of his title and not on the weakness of the defendant's claim. (n)
Source: lawphil.net (RA 386 as amended)
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