2nd file.

A. The law itself provides for retroactive effect.

B. When the application of the law is beneficial to the accused.
C. If the law is remedial in nature 6pts

A. Be a witness to a will
B. Minor cannot make a will
C. Cannot marry nor enter into a marriage contract 6pts

A. An insane person cannot make a will

B. An insane cannot be a witness to a will
C. He cannot enter into a contract of marriage 6pts

2. I will present the divorce covenant in a judicial declaration of foreign decree hat the filial relation
between him and his partner no longer exists?? Provided it complies with the Philippine law. 4pts

D. Prodigality is a legal impediment on a person’s capacity to act because he excessively spends

money without controland is needed to be placed under guardianship. 5pts
E. A posthumous child is when during the delivery of the child, the mother died. The child was
alive. 0pt

4. A. The form and validity of the contract shall be governed by Iran law, the place where the contract is
perfected as stated in the NCC. 5pts

B. The performance of the contract is governed by Philippine Law. The NCC provides that he law pf the
country where the contract is to be performed shall govern its execution. 5pts

C. Consideration of the contract shall be governed by the law of Texas, USA based on lex rei sitae or
where the place is currently situated. 5pts

5. 0pt - marriage

6. A. The minister can be held administratively, criminally and civilly liable for solemnizing the marriage
without a valid marriage license. 3pts

B. The status of the marriage is void since they lack the requisite of a valid marriage license. 3pts

C. The property regime is A147 or special ownership since they are both capacitated to marry each other
without any legal impediment. 3pts

D. The children are illegitimate since they are born outside a valid marriage. 3pts

8. Huey and Dewey still have a share of 250k each from the estate of Daisy. The 2M should first be
divided between Donald and Daisy since it is conjugal in nature. So, 1M goes to Daisy and the other 1M
to Donald.
1M shall compose the estate of Daisy which will be shared by her compulsory heirs, Donald, Huey and
Dewey. Donald shall inherit as a surviving spouse and is entitled to ½ of the estate which is 500K while
Huey and Dewey shall inherit by right of representation of their mother’s share which will be 250K each
for a total of 500K. 5pts

9. Cerio’s heis are his grand daughter, Beatriz and surviving spouse, Diana and his 2 illegitimate children,
Cane and Able. Since Ares repudiated and he has no sibling, Beatriz shall inherit 9M in her own right. The
share of the surviving spouse if 4.5M since it is ½ of the share of legitimate child. The share of the 2
illegitimate children shall be 2.25M each since the remainder of the estate is insufficient to cover the
legitimes. 5pts

10. The action against Juliana will prosper. Joaqui’s true intention when he bought the 500 sqm of land
in Manila from Edguard and gave it to his acknowledged natural child was in the nature of a donation.
Since the donation of real property was not validly made, the legitimate heirs may recover the property.
2pts