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K. Legal Periods (Civil Code, art. 13, as amended by Book I, chapter 8, sec. 31 of
the Administrative Code of 1987 (E.O. No. 292))
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1. Acts Contra Bonus Mores
2. Breach of Promise of Marriage
A. Natural Persons
1. Capacity to Act; Restrictions – Civil Code, arts. 37-39
2. Commencement and End of Civil Personality – Civil Code, arts. 40-42
3. Proof of Death – Civil Code, art. 43; Rules of Court, Rule 131, sec. 3 (jj)
D. Surnames (Civil Code, arts. 364-380; Family Code, arts. 176, 189 and 193; R.A.
No. 9048; R.A. No. 10172)
H. Void Marriages; Effects and Remedies (Family Code, arts. 35-44 and 50-54)
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b. Conjugal Partnership of Gains Regime – Family Code, arts. 105-
133
c. Separation of Property Regime – Family Code, arts. 143-146
3. Judicial Separation of Property – Family Code, arts. 134-142
4. Property Regime of Unions Without Marriage – Family Code, arts. 147-
148
L. Rights and Obligations Between Husband and Wife (Family Code, arts. 68-73)
*Exclude: R.A. No. 7192; R.A. No. 8187; R.A. No. 9710
A. Classification of Property
1. Immovables and Movables – Civil Code, arts. 414-418
2. Public Dominion; Patrimonial; Private – Civil Code, arts. 419-425
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D. Quieting of Title (Civil Code, arts. 476-481)
E. Co-Ownership (Civil Code, arts. 484-501); Condominium Act (R.A. No. 4726,
as amended)
H. Easements; Easement of Right of Way (Civil Code, arts. 613-619 and 649-657)
B. Nationality Restrictions on Land Ownership (1987 CONST., art. XII, secs. 7-8)
D. Torrens System; Certificate of Title (P.D. No. 1529, secs. 39 and 44)
E. Original Registration
1. Who May Apply – P.D. No. 1529, secs. 14, as amended by R.A. No. 11573;
C.A. No. 141, as amended; R.A. No. 8371, sec. 12
2. Decree of Registration – P.D. No. 1529, sec. 31
3. Review of Decree of Registration – P.D. No. 1529, sec. 32
4. Innocent Purchaser for Value; Rights – P.D. No. 1529, sec. 32
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H. Non-Registrable Properties (Civil Code, art. 420)
B. Testamentary Succession
1. Wills – Civil Code, arts. 783-795
2. Testamentary Capacity – Civil Code, arts. 796-803
3. Notarial and Holographic Wills; Joint Will – Civil Code, arts. 804-819
4. Witnesses to a Notarial Will; Qualifications and Disqualifications – Civil
Code, arts. 820-824
5. Codicils and Incorporation by Reference – Civil Code, arts. 825-827
6. Conflict Rules – Civil Code, arts. 16-17
7. Revocation of Wills – Civil Code, arts. 828-834
8. Republication and Revival of Wills – Civil Code, arts. 835-837
9. Allowance and Disallowance of Wills – Civil Code, arts. 838-839
10. Institution and Substitution of Heirs – Civil Code, arts 840-870
11. Dispositions with a Condition or Term – Civil Code, arts. 871-885
12. Compulsory Heirs; Legitime – Civil Code, arts. 886-914
13. Disinheritance – Civil Code, arts. 915-923
14. Legacies and Devises – Civil Code, arts. 924-959
C. Intestate Succession
1. Causes of Intestacy and Relationship – Civil Code, arts. 960-969
2. Right of Representation – Civil Code, arts. 970-977
3. Order of Intestate Succession – Civil Code, arts. 978-1014
D. Provisions Common to Testate and Intestate Succession (Civil Code, arts. 1015-
1105)
A. Obligations
1. Civil and Natural Obligations – Civil Code, arts. 1423-1430
2. General Provisions – Civil Code, arts. 1156-1162
3. Nature and Effect of Obligations – Civil Code, arts. 1163-1178
4. Different Kinds of Obligations – Civil Code, arts. 1179-1230
5. Extinguishment of Obligations – Civil Code, arts. 1231-1304
B. Contracts
1. Essential Requisites of Contract – Civil Code, art. 1318