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Law 1ST Recit
Law 1ST Recit
An obligation is a juridical Obligations derived from law are not presumed. Only
necessity to give, to do or not to do. those expressly determined in this Code or in special laws
are demandable, and shall be regulated by the precepts of
the law which establishes them; and as to what has not
been foreseen, by the provisions of this Book. (1090)
Article 1157.
Obligations arise from:
(1) Law;
(2) Contracts;
(3) Quasi-contracts; Article 1159.
(4) Acts or omissions punished by Obligations arising from contracts have the force of law
law; and between the contracting parties and should be complied
(5) Quasi-delicts. (1089a) with in good faith.
Article 1160.
Obligations derived from quasi- Article 1161.
contracts shall be subject to the Civil obligations arising from criminal offenses shall be
provisions of Chapter 1, Title XVII, governed by the penal laws, subject to the provisions of
of this Book. (n) article 2177, and of the pertinent provisions of chapter 2,
Preliminary Title, on Human Relations, and of Title
XVIII of this Book, regulating damages.
Article 1162.
Obligations derived from quasi-
delicts shall be governed by the
provisions of Chapter 2, Title XVII Article 1163.
of this Book, and by special laws. Every person obliged to give something is also obliged to
(1093a) take care of it with the proper diligence of a good father
of a family, unless the law or the stipulation of the parties
requires another standard of care.
Article 1164.
The creditor has a right to the fruits
of the thing from the time the
obligation to deliver it arises. Article 1165.
However, he shall acquire no real When what is to be delivered is a determinate thing, the
right over it until the same has been creditor, in addition to the right granted him by article
delivered to him. 1170, may compel the debtor to make the delivery.