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RA 386 (Civil Code of the Philippines) Article 1544

RA 386 (Civil Code of the Philippines) Article 1544

Article 1544

ART. 1544. If the same thing should have been sold to different vendees, the ownership shall be transferred to the person who may have first taken possession thereof in good faith, if it should be movable property. Should it be immovable property, the ownership shall belong to the person acquiring it who in good faith first recorded it in the Registry of Property. Should there be no inscription, the ownership shall pertain to the person who in good faith was first in the possession; and, in the absence thereof, to the person who presents the oldest title, provided there is good faith. (1473) SECTION 3.—Conditions and Warranties

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CitationRA 386 (Civil Code of the Philippines) Article 1544 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

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