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3. Restrictions

Restrictions on Capacity to Act

  • Minority
  • Insanity
  • State of being deaf-mute
  • Imbecility
  • Civil interdiction
  • Prodigality - state of squandering money or property with a morbid desire to prejudice the heirs of a person (Martinez v. Martinez, G.R. No. 445, 1902)

NOTE: But these do not exempt the incapacitated person from certain obligations

Authorities

  • Martinez v. Martinez, G.R. No. 445