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Act No. 637 Section 20

Act No. 637 Section 20

Section 20

SEC. 20. The term "large cattle," for the purposes of this Act, shall be held to include cattle, carabaos, and horses, and the conveyance thereof shall lie effected in the following manner only: (1) In the presence of the municipal president and treasurer of any municipality, assisted by the secretary thereof, by registration and the issuance of a printed document in clue legal form containing the necessary detail similar to the certificates of registration of ownership. (2) By a public instrument in the presence of a notary public: Provided, however, That the cattle are a part of an estate; but in this case the provisions of the foregoing paragraph shall also be separately complied with.

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CitationAct No. 637 Section 20 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

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