Civil Code · Book III: Different Modes of Acquiring Ownership · Title III: Donation

Article 731

Chapter 1: Nature of Donations

Unamended since 1950

Current text, as of October 24, 2026

When a person donates something, subject to the resolutory condition of the donor's survival, there is a donation inter vivos. (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 Book I provisions on marriage, family relations and parental authority were repealed by the Family Code (Executive Order No. 209, 1987) and are shown for reference only.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.