2017 Civil Law Bar Exam

  • Question VI, Civil Law, 2017 Bar Exam

    Tyler owns a lot that is enclosed by the lots of Riley to the North and East, of Dylan to the South, and of Reece to the West. The current route to the public highway is a kilometer’s walk through the northern lot of Riley, but the route is a rough road that gets muddy…

  • Question V, Civil Law, 2017 Bar Exam

    Jacob has owned a farm land in Ramos, Tarlac. In 2012, Liz surreptitiously entered and cultivated the property. In 2014, Jacob discovered Liz’s presence in and cultivation of the property. Due to his being busy attending to his business in Cebu, he tolerated Liz’s cultivation of the property. Subsequently, in December 2016, Jacob wanted to…

  • Question IV, Civil Law, 2017 Bar Exam

    (a) Distinguish antichresis from usufruct? (3%) (b) Distinguish commodatum from mutuum. (3%) Suggested Answer: (a) By the contract of antichresis the creditor acquires the right to receive the fruits of an immovable of his debtor, with the obligation to apply them to the payment of the interest, if owing, and thereafter to the principal of…

  • Question III, Civil Law, 2017 Bar Exam

    Josef owns a piece of land in Pampanga. The National Housing Authority (NHA) sought to expropriate the property for its socialized housing project. The trial court fixed the just compensation for the property at P50 million. The NHA immediately deposited the same at the authorized depository bank and filed a motion for the issuance of…

  • Question II, Civil Law, 2017 Bar Exam

    In 1960, Rigor and Mike occupied two separate but adjacent tracts of land in Mindoro. Rigor’s tract was classified as timber land while Mike’s was classified as agricultural land. Each of them fenced and cultivated his own tract continuously for 30 years. In 1991, the Government declared the land occupied by Mike as alienable and…

  • Question I, Civil Law, 2017 Bar Exam

    State whether the following marital unions are valid, void, or voidable, and give the corresponding justifications for your answer: (a) Ador and Becky’s marriage wherein Ador was afflicted with AIDS prior to the marriage. (2%) (b) Carlos’ marriage to Dina which took place after Dina had poisoned her previous husband Edu in order to free…