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    Art 19 - Human Relations

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    The document discusses the principle of abuse of rights found in Articles 19-21 of the Civil Code of the Philippines. It states that in exercising one's rights and duties, one must act with justice, give others their due, and observe honesty and good faith. Anyone who willfully or negligently causes injury to another must provide indemnification. Additionally, anyone who causes loss or injury to another in a manner contrary to morals, good customs, or public policy must also compensate the injured party. The three articles are related in that they provide for compensation for damages caused by abuse of rights, even if the act itself is not unlawful.

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    Art 19 - Human Relations

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    The document discusses the principle of abuse of rights found in Articles 19-21 of the Civil Code of the Philippines. It states that in exercising one's rights and duties, one must act with justice, give others their due, and observe honesty and good faith. Anyone who willfully or negligently causes injury to another must provide indemnification. Additionally, anyone who causes loss or injury to another in a manner contrary to morals, good customs, or public policy must also compensate the injured party. The three articles are related in that they provide for compensation for damages caused by abuse of rights, even if the act itself is not unlawful.

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    The document discusses the principle of abuse of rights found in Articles 19-21 of the Civil Code of the Philippines. It states that in exercising one's rights and duties, one must act with justice, give others their due, and observe honesty and good faith. Anyone who willfully or negligently causes injury to another must provide indemnification. Additionally, anyone who causes loss or injury to another in a manner contrary to morals, good customs, or public policy must also compensate the injured party. The three articles are related in that they provide for compensation for damages caused by abuse of rights, even if the act itself is not unlawful.

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    Art 19 - Human Relations

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    The document discusses the principle of abuse of rights found in Articles 19-21 of the Civil Code of the Philippines. It states that in exercising one's rights and duties, one must act with justice, give others their due, and observe honesty and good faith. Anyone who willfully or negligently causes injury to another must provide indemnification. Additionally, anyone who causes loss or injury to another in a manner contrary to morals, good customs, or public policy must also compensate the injured party. The three articles are related in that they provide for compensation for damages caused by abuse of rights, even if the act itself is not unlawful.

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    The principle of abuse of rights is

    found under Articles 19, 20 and 21


    of the Civil Code of the Philippines,
    which states that:
    Art. 19. Every person must, in
    the exercise of his rights and in the
    performance of his duties, act with
    justice, give everyone his due and
    observe honesty and good faith.
    Art. 20. Every person who,
    contrary to law, willfully or
    negligently causes damage to
    another, shall indemnify the latter
    for the same.
    Art. 21. Any person who willfully
    causes loss or injury to another in
    manner that is contrary to morals,
    good customs or public policy shall
    compensate the latter for the
    damage.
    What is good faith? Bona Fides,
    Sincere intention towards being
    honest and being fair
    What is willfully? Voluntary
    without any influence, out of own
    will, innocence of act is not
    excusable, opposite of willful is still
    punishable
    as
    it
    results
    to
    negligence. Acts which the laws
    refer to are to do or not to do
    What
    is
    morals?
    General
    principles of what is right and
    wrong.
    Although the requirements of each
    provision is different, these three
    (3) articles are all related to each
    other.
    Abandoned Classical Theory he
    who uses a right injures no one.
    Grant indemnity for damages in
    cases where there is an abuse of
    rights, even when the act is not
    unlawful.

    When a right is exercised in a


    manner which does not conform
    with the norms enshrined in Article
    19 and results in damage to
    another, a legal wrong is thereby
    committed for which the wrongdoer
    must be held responsible.
    Abuse of rights:
    (1) There is a legal right or duty;
    (2) which is exercised in bad faith;
    (3) for the sole intent (whether
    willfully
    or
    negligently)
    of
    prejudicing or injuring another.
    Thus, anyone who, whether willfully
    or negligently, in the exercise of his
    legal right or duty, causes damage
    to another, shall indemnify his
    victim for injuries suffered thereby.
    The damaging act will be the basis
    for an award of damages to the
    injured party.
    REASON:
    If
    mere
    fault
    or
    negligence in ones acts can make
    him liable for damages for injury
    caused thereby, with more reason
    should abuse or bad faith make
    him liable.
    CLEAN HANDS DOCTRINE
    The innocent in hands, and clean of
    heart, who hath not taken his soul
    in vain, nor sworn deceitfully to his
    neighbor. PSALM 24:4
    He who demands justice fairness
    and equity must come with clean
    hands.
    This is to prevent anyone from
    profiting
    from
    their
    own
    wrongdoing.
    The
    action
    (or
    inaction) of the party seeking
    equity must be free from fault.
    He that hath committed iniquity
    shall not have equity

    The law, therefore, recognizes the


    primordial limitation on all rights:
    that in their exercise, the norms of
    human conduct set forth in Article
    19 must be observed.

    A right,
    because
    law as
    become
    illegality.

    though by itself legal


    recognized or granted by
    such, may nevertheless
    the source of some

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