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PD 1083 Article 37

PD 1083 Article 37

How governed.

Article 37

ARTICLE 37. How governed. — The property relations between husband and wife shall be governed in the following order: (a) By contract before or at the time of the celebration of marriage; (b) By the provisions of this Code; and (c) By custom.

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