PD 1083 Article 31

Batil marriages.

Article 31

ARTICLE 31. Batil marriages. — The following marriages shall be void (batil) from the beginning: (a) Those contracted contrary to Articles 23, 24, 25 and 26; (b) Those contracted in contravention of the prohibition against unlawful conjunction; and (c) Those contracted by parties one or both of whom have been found guilty of having killed the spouse of either of them.

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