A contract where consent is given through mistake, violence, intimidation, undue influence, or fraud is voidable. (1265a)
Civil Code · Book IV: Obligations and Contracts · Title II: Contracts
Chapter 2: Essential Requisites of Contracts · Sec. 1: Consent
Current text, as of October 24, 2026
A contract where consent is given through mistake, violence, intimidation, undue influence, or fraud is voidable. (1265a)
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 Book I provisions on marriage, family relations and parental authority were repealed by the Family Code (Executive Order No. 209, 1987) and are shown for reference only.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.