RA 386 (Civil Code of the Philippines) Article 1548
RA 386 (Civil Code of the Philippines) Article 1548
Article 1548
ART. 1548. Eviction shall take place whenever by a final judgment based on a right prior to the sale or an act imputable to the vendor, the vendee is deprived of the whole or of a part of the thing purchased. masero
The vendor shall answer for the eviction even though nothing has been said in the contract on the subject.
The contracting parties, however, may increase, diminish, or suppress this legal obligation of the vendor. (1475a)
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CitationRA 386 (Civil Code of the Philippines) Article 1548 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)
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