Civil Code · Book IV: Obligations and Contracts · Title XVIII: Damages

Article 2223

Chapter 3: Other Kinds of Damages · Sec. 1: Moral Damages

Unamended since 1950

Current text, as of October 24, 2026

The adjudication of nominal damages shall preclude further contest upon the right involved and all accessory questions, as between the parties to the suit, or their respective heirs and assigns.

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 Book I provisions on marriage, family relations and parental authority were repealed by the Family Code (Executive Order No. 209, 1987) and are shown for reference only.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.