RA 386 (Civil Code of the Philippines) Article 1939
RA 386 (Civil Code of the Philippines) Article 1939
Article 1939
ART. 1939. Commodatum is purely personal in character. Consequently:
(1) The death of either the bailor or the bailee extinguishes the contract;
(2) The bailee can neither lend nor lease the object of the contract to a third person. However, the members of the bailee’s household may make use of the thing loaned, unless there is a stipulation to the contrary, or unless the nature of the thing forbids such use. (n)
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CitationRA 386 (Civil Code of the Philippines) Article 1939 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)
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