Civil Code · Book IV: Obligations and Contracts · Title I: Obligations

Article 1218

Chapter 3: Different Kinds of Obligations · Sec. 1: Pure and Conditional Obligations

Unamended since 1950

Current text, as of October 24, 2026

Payment by a solidary debtor shall not entitle him to reimbursement from his co-debtors if such payment is made after the obligation has prescribed or become illegal. (n)

Consolidated by Alleba from the text of Republic Act No. 386 (Lawphil and the Supreme Court E-Library). Book I provisions on marriage, family relations and parental authority were repealed by the Family Code (Executive Order No. 209, 1987) and are shown for reference only. For information and research only, and not legal advice. For certified copies, refer to the Official Gazette or the issuing agency.