commonwealth_act Commonwealth Act No. 284Commonwealth Act No. 284
Commonwealth Act No. 284, June 03, 1938
[ Commonwealth Act No. 284, June 03, 1938 ]
AN ACT FIXING THE MINIMUM INDEMNITY IN ALL CASES OF CIVIL LIABILITY FOR THE DEATH OF A PERSON AT TWO THOUSAND PESOS.
Be it enacted by the National Assembly of the Philippines:
SECTION 1. The civil liability for the death of a person shall be fixed by the competent court at a reasonable sum, upon consideration of the pecuniary situation of the party liable and other circumstances; but it shall in no case be less than two thousand pesos
SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect on its approval
Approved, June 3, 1938.
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