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Article 2201. In contracts and quasi-contracts, the damages Article 2205. Damages may
Article 2202. In crimes and quasi-delicts, the defendant shall
be liable for all damages which are the natural and probable
Actual consequences of the act or omission complained of.It is not
necessary that such damages have been foreseen or could
have reasonably been foreseen by the defendant.
Article 2219 (1). A criminal
offense resulting in physical
injuries; (3) seduction,
absuction, rape, or other
lascivious acts; (4) adultery or
Article 2219 (2). Quasi-delicts
Moral concubinage; (5) illegal or
causing physical injuries
arbitrary detention or arrest;
(6) illegal search; (7) liber
slander or any other form of
defamation; (8) malicious
prosecution.
Article 2222. The court may award nominal damages in every obligation arising from any source enumerated in Article 1157, or in every case where any
Nominal
property right has been invaded.
Article 2224. Temperate or moderate damages, which are more than nominal but less than compensatory damages, may be recovered when the court finds that
Temperate
some pecuniary loss has been suffered but its amount cannot, from the nature of the case, be provided with certainty.
Liquidated
Article 2230. In criminal
offenses, exemplary
damages as a part of the civil
liability may be imposed
Article 2231. In quasi-delicts,
when the crime was
exemplary damages may be
Exemplary committed with one or more
granted if the defendant
aggravating circumstances.
acted with gross negligence.
Such damages are separate
and distinct from fines and
shall be paid to the offended
party.
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for which the obligor who acted in good faith is liable shall be be recovered: 1) for loss or
those that are the natural and probable consequences of the impairment of earning
breach of the obligation, and which the parties have foreseen capacity in cases of
or could have reasonably foreseen at the time the obligation temporary or permanent
was constituted. In case of fraud, bad faith, malice or wanton personal injury; 2) for injury to
attitude, the obligor shall be responsible for all damages which the plaintiff's business
may be reasonably attributed to the non-performance of the standing or commercial
obligation. credit.
Article 2217. "Though
Article 2220. Wilfull injury to
incapable of pecuniary
property may be a legal
computation, moral damages
ground for awarding moral
may be recovered if they are
damages if the court should
the proximate result of the
find that , under the
defendant's wrongful act or
circumstances, such
omission; Article 2219 (10)
damages are justly due. The
acts and actions referred to in
same rule applies to
Articles 21, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30,
breaches of contract where
32, 34 and 35; Article 2219
the defendant acted
(9) acts mentioned in Article
fraudulently or in bad faith.
309; dereliction of duty
Article 2226. Liquidated
damages are those agreed
upon by the parties to a
contract, to be paid in case of
breach thereof.
Article 2232. In contracts and quasi-contracts, the court may Article 32. "Exemplary
award exemplary damages if the defendant acted in a wanton, damages may also be
fraudulent, reckless, oppressive, or malevolent manner. adjudicated"