Civil Code · Book II: Property, Ownership, and Its Modifications · Title II: Ownership

Article 453

Chapter 2: Right of Accession General Provisions · Sec. 1: Right of Accession with Respect to What Is Produced by Property

Unamended since 1950

Current text, as of October 24, 2026

If there was bad faith, not only on the part of the person who built, planted or sowed on the land of another, but also on the part of the owner of such land, the rights of one and the other shall be the same as though both had acted in good faith.

It is understood that there is bad faith on the part of the landowner whenever the act was done with his knowledge and without opposition on his part. (364a)

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 Book I provisions on marriage, family relations and parental authority were repealed by the Family Code (Executive Order No. 209, 1987) and are shown for reference only.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