Article 1270

Condonation or remission is essentially gratuitous, and requires the acceptance by

the obligor. It may be made expressly or impliedly.
Remission-an act of liberality whereby the creditor waives the enforcement of the
obligation contracted in his favor

An agreement between the creditor and debtor, by virtue of which, the

former spontaneously remits an act of liberality, in whole or in part, the
obligation of the debtor also Bilateral nature of remission is not lost since the
legatee must still acceptthe legacy in order to beeffective>legacy of remission of debts which is logically a unilateral act

Requisites
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Capacity of the parties

Consent of the parties
Acceptance of the remission of the debt
Remission must be gratuitous
In case of express remission

Kinds
1. As to its Extent
a. Complete
b. Partial
2. As to its form
a. Express
b. Implied
3. As to its date of effectivity
a. Inter vivos
b. Mortis causa