PD 442 Article 331

Institution of Civil Actions.

Article 331

ART. 331. Institution of Civil Actions. — Civil actions involving claims specified in the immediately preceding Article may be brought before the appropriate court or entity independently of the criminal action that may be instituted in the proper courts.

Read the full instrument → · Read this in context: Chapter II →

Other provisions in Chapter II

Compiled from an official source version. Later amendments or repeals may not be reflected; the official text prevails. · Read the official text ↗ · Data as of July 4, 2026

CitationPD 442 Article 331 (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).

Continue your research

PD 442, full textChapter navigation and full text, so you can read this section in contextPhilippines legislation Philippine Laws by type and yearGrouped by instrument type and year of enactment, so you can find others of the same kindBrowse by type and year Chapter II — read this in contextThe surrounding text of the act in order, so you can see what comes before and afterChapters and sections