Payment means not only the delivery of money but also the performance, in any other manner, of an obligation. (n)
Civil Code · Book IV: Obligations and Contracts · Title I: Obligations
Chapter 4: Extinguishment of Obligations · Sec. 1: Payment or Performance
Current text, as of October 24, 2026
Payment means not only the delivery of money but also the performance, in any other manner, of an obligation. (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 Book I provisions on marriage, family relations and parental authority were repealed by the Family Code (Executive Order No. 209, 1987) and are shown for reference only.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.