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The document outlines the scope and coverage of the 2016 Bar Examinations for Civil Law. It lists 27 major topics that will be covered, ranging from Persons, Property, Obligations, Contracts, Succession, Partnership, Agency, and more. Several sub-topics are included under each major heading. Certain related areas are excluded, such as those that will be covered under Remedial Law or Labor Law.

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Civil Law

The document outlines the scope and coverage of the 2016 Bar Examinations for Civil Law. It lists 27 major topics that will be covered, ranging from Persons, Property, Obligations, Contracts, Succession, Partnership, Agency, and more. Several sub-topics are included under each major heading. Certain related areas are excluded, such as those that will be covered under Remedial Law or Labor Law.

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COVERAGE

CIVIL LAW
2016 BAR EXAMINATIONS

I. Effect and Application of Laws (Civil Code)

Include: Conflict of Laws (Private International Law)

II. Human Relations (Arts. 19-22, Civil Code)

Exclude: Independent civil actions and prejudicial questions which will be covered by the examinations in
Remedial Law
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PERSONS

I. Persons and Personality (Civil Code)

II. Marriage (Family Code)

III. Legal Separation (Family Code)

IV. Rights and Obligations Between Husband and Wife (Family Code)
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V. Property Relations of the Spouses (Family Code)

VI. The Family

VII. Paternity and Filiation (Family Code)

VIII. Adoption
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A. Domestic Adoption Act of 1998 (R.A. No. 8552)

B. Inter-Country Adoption Act of 1995 (R.A. No. 8043)

Exclude: Articles 183-188, 191-193 (Family Code)

IX. Support (Family Code)

X. Parental Authority (Family Code)

Include: Child Abuse Law (R.A. No. 7610)


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XI. Emancipation (Arts. 234 and 236, Family Code, as amended by R.A. No. 6809

which lowered the age of majority)

XII. Summary Judicial Proceedings in Family Law Cases

XIII. Retroactivity of the Family Code (Art. 256)

Exclude: Arts. 254-255, 257 (Family Code)

XIV. Funerals (Arts. 305-310, Civil Code)

Exclude: Care and Education of Children (Arts. 356-363, Civil Code)


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XV. Use of Surnames

Arts. 364-369, 369-380, Civil Code (other articles repealed by Family Code)

XVI. Absence (Art. 43, Civil Code; Art. 41, Family Code)

XVII. Civil Registrar

Exclude: Act No. 375 and the Implementing Rules and Regulations of R.A. No. 9048
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PROPERTY

I. Characteristics

II. Classification

III. Ownership

IV. Accession

V. Quieting of Title to or Interest in and Removal or Prevention of Cloud over

Title to or Interest in Real Property

VI. Co-ownership
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VII. Possession

VIII. Usufruct

IX. Easements

X. Nuisance

XI. Modes of Acquiring Ownership

PRESCRIPTION

I. Definition
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II. No prescription applicable

III. Prescription or limitation of actions


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OBLIGATIONS

I. Definition

II. Elements of an Obligation

III. Different Kinds of Prestations

IV. Classification of Obligations

V. Sources of Obligations

VI. Nature and Effect of Obligations


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VII. Kinds of Civil Obligations

VIII. Joint and Solidary Obligation

IX. Extinguishment of Obligations

CONTRACTS

I. Essential Requisites

II. Kinds of Contracts

III. Formality
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IV. Defective Contracts

V. Effect of Contracts

SALES

I. Definition and Essential Requisites of a Contract of Sale

II. Parties to a Contract of Sale

III. Subject Matter

IV. Obligations of the Seller to Transfer Ownership


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V. Price

VI. Formation of Contract of Sale

VII. Transfer of Ownership

VIII. Risk of Loss

IX. Documents of Title

X. Remedies of an Unpaid Seller

XI. Performance of Contract


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XII. Warranties

XIII. Breach of Contract

XIV. Extinguishment of the Sale

XV. The Subdivision and Condominium Buyers' Protective Decree (P.D. 957)

XVI. The Condominium Act (R.A. No. 4726)


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SUCCESSION

I. General Provisions

II. Testamentary Succession

III. Legal or Intestate Succession

IV. Provisions Common to Testate and Intestate Succession

Exclude: Executors and administrators (Arts. 1058-1060, Civil Code), which will be covered

under Remedial Law


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PARTNERSHIP

I. Contract of Partnership

II. Rights and Obligations of Partnership

III. Rights and Obligations of Partners Among Themselves

IV. Obligations of Partnership/Partners to Third Persons

V. Dissolution

VI. Limited Partnership


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AGENCY

I. Definition of Agency

II. Powers

III. Express vs. Implied Agency

IV. Agency by Estoppel

V. General vs. Special Agency

VI. Agency Couched in General Terms

VII. Agency Requiring Special Power of Attorney


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VIII. Agency by Operation of Law

IX. Rights and Obligations of Principal

X. Irrevocable Agency

XI. Modes of Extinguishment

COMPROMISE

I. Definition

II. Void Compromise

III. Effect
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CREDIT TRANSACTIONS

I. Loan

II. Deposit

III. Guaranty and Suretyship

IV. Pledge

V. Real Mortgage

Include: Act 3135, as amended by R.A. No. 4118

VI. Antichresis
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VII. Chattel Mortgage

Include: Act 1508

VIII. Quasi-contracts

IX. Concurrence and Preference of Credits


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LEASE

I. Lease of Things

II. Lease of Work or Services

III. Lease of Rural and Urban Lands

IV. Rights and Obligations of Lessor and Lessee

V. Special Rules for Lease of Rural/Urban Lands

VI. Household Service (Exclude, for inclusion in Labor Law)


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VII. Contract of Labor (Exclude, for inclusion in Labor Law)

VIII. Contract for Piece of Work (Exclude, for inclusion in Labor Law)
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LAND TITLES AND DEEDS

I. Torrens System

II. Regalian Doctrine

III. Citizenship Requirement

IV. Original Registration

V. Subsequent Registration

VI. Non-registrable Properties


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VII. Dealings with Unregistered Lands

Exclude:

1. History of land laws

2. Remedies sufficiently covered under Remedial Law

3. Registration of judgments, orders and partitions

4. Assurance fund

5. Registration of patents

6. Administrative structure of the Register of Deeds

7. Consultas
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TORTS AND DAMAGES

Book I--Torts

I. Principles

II. Classification of Torts

III. The Tortfeasor

IV. Act of Omission and its Modalities

V. Proximate Cause
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VI. Legal Injury

VII. Intentional Torts

VIII. Negligence

IX. Special Liability in Particular Activities

X. Strict Liability

Book II--Damages

I. General Considerations

II. Actual and Compensatory Damages


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III. Moral Damages

IV. Nominal Damages

V. Temperate or Moderate Damages

VI. Liquidated Damages

VII. Exemplary or Corrective Damages

VIII. Damages in Case of Death

IX. Graduation of Damages


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X. Miscellaneous Rules

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