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2) The new 1st name or nickname (1.) A person on board a vessel lost
has been habitually and during a sea voyage, or an aeroplane
continuously used by the which is missing, who has not been
petitioner and he has been heard of for 4 years since the loss of
publicly known by that 1st name the vessel or the aeroplane
or nickname in the community (2.) A person in the armed forces whi
has taken part in war, and has been
3) The change will avoid confusion missing for 4 years
(3.) A person who has been in danger of
death under other circumstances
10. Case: Mossesgeld Vs. CA and his existence has not been
known for 4 years.
Under Art. 407
ART 392
WHERE MANDAMUS DOES NOT LIE
If the absentee appears, or without appearing
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his existence is proved, he shall recover his
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property in the condition in which it may be
found, and the price of any property that may
Mandamus will not lie to compel the local civil have been alienated or the property acquired
register to register the certificate of live birth of therewith; but he cannot claim either fruits or
an illegitimate child using the fathers surname,
rents.
even with the consent of the latter. Mandamus
does not lie to compel the performance of an act
prohibited by the law.
12. Declaration of provisional measures
11. Presumption of death (Arts. 390,
in case of absence (Art. 381)
391, 392)
ART. 381
ART. 390
When a person disappears from his domicile,
his whereabouts being unknown, and without
16. Who will make arrangements for burial?
leaving an agent to administer his property,
the judge, at the instance of an interested ART. 305
party, a relative, or a friend, may appoint a
The duty and the right to make arrangements for
person to represent him in all thatmay be
the funeral of a relative shall be in accordance
necessary.
with the order established for support, under Art
294 (now article 199 of the Family Code). In case
of descendants of the same degree, or brothers
This same rule shall be observed when under and sisters, the oldest shall be preferred. In case
similar circumstances the power conferred by of ascendants, the paternal shall have a better
the absentee has expired. right.
13. When absence may be judicially Art. 199 of the Family Code:
declared (1.) Spouse
(2.) Descendants in the nearest degree
ART. 384
(3.) Ascendants in the nearest degree
2 years having elapsed without any news (4.) Brothers and sisters
about the absentee or since the receipt of the
17. Order of preference in forms of burial?
last news, and 5 years in case the absentee
has left a person in charge of administration ART. 307
of his property, his absence may be declared.
The funeral shall be in accordance with the
14. Who can ask for declaration of expressed wishes of the deceased. In the absence
absence? of such expression, his religious beliefs or
affiliation shall determine the funeral rites. In case
ART. 385 of doubt, the form of the funeral shall be decided
upon by the person obliged to make
The following may ask for the declaration of arrangements for the same, after consulting the
absence: other members of the family.
Probative laws concerning Persons, Their acts or 32. HOW RE LAWS REPEALED?
property and Those which have for their object Art. 7
public order, public policy and good customs
Laws are repealed only by subsequent ones, and
Shall not be rendered ineffective by laws or their violation or non-observance shall not be
judgments promulgated, or by determinations or excused by disuse, or custom or practice to the
conventions agreed upon in a foreign country. contrary.
Of course, when a case has been decided A. REASON WHY LAWS IN GNERAL ARE
erroneously, such an error must not be PROSPECTIVE
perpetuated by blind obedience to the doctrine. While the judge looks backward, the
legislator must look forward
A not revived unless expressly Rights may be waived, unless the waiver is
provided by C contrary to law, public order, public policy, morals
or good cutoms, or prejudicial to a 3rd person with
a right recognized by law.
Implied
B. RULES FOR THE WAIVER OF RIGHTS
General Rule: Rights may be
A impliedly repealed by B waived
ART. 13