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Article 1477

RA 386 · Civil Code of the PhilippinesKey provision

ELI5— what this means for you

Ownership of the sold thing is transferred to the buyer from the moment it is delivered (tradition). Signing a deed of sale alone does not transfer ownership — physical or constructive delivery is needed.

Key point

In Philippine law, signing the deed of sale transfers the right — but actual ownership passes only upon delivery.

Official text — RA 386

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