Obligations and Extinction of Rights

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Which of the following is NOT a principal mode of extinguishing obligations?

  • Condonation or remission
  • Payment
  • Inspection of the product (correct)
  • Confusion or merger of rights

What distinguishes 'mutual dissent' from 'rescission'?

  • Rescission can benefit third parties.
  • Mutual dissent requires grounds like lesion or fraud.
  • Rescission can only happen through a court order.
  • Mutual dissent is based on the agreement of both parties. (correct)

In terms of payment classification, which of the following is considered a specific performance?

  • The delivery of goods equivalent in value
  • The performance of a unique service (correct)
  • Any type of voluntary payment made by the debtor
  • The payment of a specific sum of money

Which of the following is a requisite for a valid payment?

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Who among the following can compel the creditor to accept payment?

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What happens when a debtor dies in relation to obligations?

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Which type of payment occurs when the obligor is compelled to pay?

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In which scenario would rescission be applicable?

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What is a consequence of confusion or merger of rights?

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Which of the following best describes 'compensation' in the context of extinguishing obligations?

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Flashcards

Extinguishment of Obligations

Methods to end a contractual agreement between parties.

Payment (as a form of extinction)

Satisfying an obligation, not just money but fulfilling the terms.

Loss of the Thing Due

Extinction of the obligation if the object is lost.

Condonation/Remission

Creditor voluntarily frees the debtor from paying.

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Confusion/Merger of rights

Creditor & debtor become the same person.

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Compensation

Settling debt with another debt.

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Novation

Replacing an obligation with a new one.

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Valid Payment Requirements

Essential elements for a proper payment: parties, item, time/place/manner.

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Abnormal Payment

Payment coerced; not freely given.

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Who can make a valid payment?

Debtor, successors, authorized 3rd parties.

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Study Notes

Extinction of Obligations

  • Enumeration of methods is not exclusive
  • Principal methods of extinguishing obligations between parties: Payment, Loss of the thing due, Condonation or remission, Confusion or merger of rights of creditor and debtor, Compensation, and Novation
  • Other modes: Annulment of the contract, Rescission of the obligation, Fulfillment of the resolutory condition, Prescription

Death of Debtor

  • Not absolute - applies only if obligation is personal to the debtor
  • Estate of the deceased debtor includes all rights and obligations not extinguished by death

Mutual Dissent

  • Agreement between parties to withdraw from the contract
  • Not confused with rescission (requires lesion or fraud, mutual consent required none)

Rescission

  • Results in abrogation and usually mutual restitution
  • Law does not allow restitution in some cases
  • Effect of mutual dissent is abrogation (reversal of prior agreement); restitution dependent on agreement of parties

Payment

  • Includes not only delivery of money but performance of any other obligation
  • Must be made to the creditor generally; may also be made to heirs, successors-in-interest, or agent

Kinds of Payment (Performance)

  • Normal/Voluntary: Debtor pays on their own volition
  • Abnormal/Involuntary: Obligor is compelled to pay
    • Classification:
      • Specific: Obligor performs a specific act
      • Substitute: Third party replaces debtor (if obligation not personal to debtor)
      • Equivalent: Economic equivalent provided

Requirements for Valid Payment

  • Parties: Debtor and Creditor (at least two parties; a person representing a party may act for the entire party)

  • Thing to be paid: Relevant item being paid

  • Time, Place, and Manner: Specifics on when, where, and how to fulfill payment

  • Anyone can make payment (even a third party)

  • Only those with interest in fulfillment can compel acceptance by the creditor (debtor, heirs, successors, assignee, authorized party) including co-debtors, guarantors, and sureties.

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