Article 544

RA 386 · Civil Code of the PhilippinesKey provision

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A possessor in good faith is entitled to the fruits received before the possession is legally interrupted.

Official text — RA 386

A possessor in good faith is entitled to the fruits received before the possession is legally interrupted.

Natural and industrial fruits are considered received from the time they are gathered or severed.

Civil fruits are deemed to accrue daily and belong to the possessor in good faith in that proportion. (451)

Source: lawphil.net (RA 386 as amended)

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