OBLICON

• What is the efficient cause in the context of obligations?

  It is the legal or judicial tie which binds the parties to the obligation.
• What does prestation refer to in obligations?

  Prestation is the object or the subject matter of the obligation.
• What is the nature of obligations arising from contracts?

  They have the force of law between the contracting parties and should be complied with in good faith.
• When does a debtor incur delay in fulfilling an obligation?

  A debtor does not incur delay without demand from the creditor, even if the obligation is not performed on the agreed date.
• What is a suspensive condition?

  A suspensive condition is one that does not extinguish the obligation upon the happening of the condition.
• What is the obligation of a person obliged to give something?

  They are obliged to take care of it with the proper diligence of a father of a good family.
• What standard of care is required unless otherwise stipulated?

  The debtor is obliged to take care of the thing with the proper diligence of a good father of a family.
• When does a creditor have the right to the fruits of a thing?

  The creditor has the right to the fruits of the thing from the time the obligation to deliver arises.
• What happens if a debtor binds himself to pay little by little?

  The court shall fix the period since the parties failed to do so.
• When is an obligation with a day certain demandable?

  It shall be demandable only when that day comes.
• When does the creditor acquire real rights over a thing?

  The creditor acquires real rights over the thing from the moment it is delivered.
• What is mora in the context of obligations?

  Mora denotes delay or default in the performance of an obligation.
• What is mora solvendi?

  Mora solvendi is the delay or default attributable to both parties in reciprocal obligations.
• What happens to a debtor's obligation if a generic thing is lost?


  The loss of a generic thing does not extinguish the debtor’s obligation, even without fault.
• What is culpa aquiliana?

  Culpa aquiliana is the fault or negligence resulting from breach of contract.
• What does culpa signify?

  Culpa signifies the idea of delay in the fulfillment of an obligation.
• What must a person obliged to deliver an indeterminate thing include?

  They must include its accessions and accessories, even if not mentioned in the agreement.
• What happens if a debt produces interest?

  Payment of the principal shall not be deemed made until the interest has been covered or paid.
• Is there delay in an obligation not to do?

  There is no delay in an obligation not to do.
• When is a thing deemed lost?

  A thing is deemed lost when it perishes, goes out of commerce, or disappears in such a way that its existence is unknown.
• What happens when a debtor binds himself to pay when his means permit?

  The obligation shall not be deemed conditional.
• What happens when conditions extinguish an obligation to give?

  The parties shall return to each other what they have received upon fulfillment of said conditions.
• Is an obligation payable as soon as possible considered conditional?


  No, it is not an obligation with a condition.
• What happens in an obligation to deliver a generic thing if it is lost?

  The loss or destruction of a generic thing without the fault of the debtor does not extinguish the obligation.
• What is negotiorum gestio?

  Negotiorum gestio is not a contract.
• What are industrial fruits?

  Industrial fruits are those produced by lands of any kind through cultivation.
• What is a quasi-contract?

  A quasi-contract does not require consent of the contracting parties.
• What is a resolutory condition?


  A resolutory condition is one that suspends the effectivity of the obligation until fulfilled.
• What does the obligation to give a determinate thing include?

  It includes delivering all accessions and accessories, even if not mentioned in the agreement.
• What is the responsibility arising from fraud?

  Responsibility arising from fraud is demandable in all obligations, and any waiver of action for future fraud is void.
• What does negligence signify in obligations?

  Negligence signifies the idea of delay in the fulfillment of an obligation.
• What is an example of an obligation with a period?

  An example is when A promises to pay B P10,000 one month from the death of C.
• What happens if the condition not to do an impossible thing is set?

  The obligation shall be demandable at once.
• What happens if the fulfillment of the resolutory or suspensive period depends solely on the debtor's will?

  The conditional obligation shall be void.
• What is the responsibility for unforeseen events?

  No person shall be responsible for events which could not be foreseen or which were inevitable.
• Are rights acquired in virtue of an obligation transmissible?

  Yes, all rights acquired are transmissible in the absence of any stipulation or law to the contrary.
• Who is the passive subject in an obligation?

  The person who is bound to the fulfillment of the obligation.
• What is the power to demand from another any prestation called?

  It is called a right.
• What is a source of obligation that arises from the agreement of the parties?

  A contract is a source of obligation that arises from the agreement of the parties.
• What type of obligation arises from the law?

  The obligation to pay taxes arises from the law.