I.

SUCCESSION

A. Concept: Succession (definition, when opened, kinds & heirs)

B. Testamentary Succession

i. Concept

ii. Testamentary Capacity

iii. Formalities of wills

iv. Qualifications of witnesses

v. Codicils and incorporation by reference

vi. Revocation

vii. Allowance and disallowance

viii. Substitution

ix. Legitimes

x. Preterition

xi. Reserva troncal

xii. Disinheritance

xiii. Legacies and devices

C. Intestate Succession

i. Concept: causes, fundamentals

ii. Intestate or legal heirs

iii. Right of representation

iv. Order of intestate succession

v. Concurrence
vi. Amount of intestate shares

D. Provisions common to testamentary and intestate succession

i. Accretion

ii. Capacity

iii. Acceptance or repudiation

iv. Collation

E. Partition and distribution of estate

i. Concept

ii. Effects

iii. Nullification

iv. Periods

II. OBLIGATIONS AND CONTRACTS

A. Obligations

I. Concept and Sources

II. Nature and effect

III. Different kinds

1. Pure and conditional

2. Reciprocal

3. Obligations with a period

4. Alternative and Facultative

5. Joint and Solidary

6. Divisible and Indivisible

7. Obligations with a Penal Clause

IV. Extinguishment

1. Payment or Performance

2. Loss or impossibility

3. Condonation or remission

4. Confusion or merger of rights

5. Compensation

6. Novation

B. Contracts

I. Concepts: classification, elements, stages, characteristics

II. Essential Requisites

III. Forms

IV. Reformation

V. Interpretation

VI. Defective contracts: rescissible, voidable, unenforceable, void/inexistent

III. QUASI-CONTRACTS

IV. QUASI-DELICTS

A. Concept, elements, negligence, proximate cause, proof of negligence,

damnum absque injuria; Presumption of Negligence: respondeat superior;
Violation of rules and statutes; Dangerous weapons and substances; res ipsa
loquitur; Common carrier
B. Defenses: Plaintiff’s negligence is proximate cause of injury; Comparative v.
Contributory Negligence; Assumption of Risk; Doctrine of Last Clear Chance;
Prescription; Force Majeur / Fortuitous Event; Diligence; Mistake & Waiver;
Emergency or sudden peril doctrine

D. Criminal Negligence

E. Vicarious/primary/solidary liability and strict liability torts

F. Special torts

G. Interference in contractual relations

H. Civil liability arising from crime

V. Damages

A. Concept/Kinds of Damages

B. General Principles of Recovery

C. Actual Damages: damnum emergens/lucrum cessans; disability;

indemnity for death; interest; Attorney’s Fees. BSP Circular No. 799 series of
2013

D. Moral Damages (Articles 2217-2220)

E. Nominal Damages (Articles 2221-2223)

F. Temperate Damages (Articles 2224-2225)

G. Liquidated Damages (Articles 2226-2228)

H. Exemplary Damages (Articles 2229-2234)

I. Mitigation of Damages (Articles 1192, 2203-2204, 2214-2215)

J. Procedural Rules on Damages: Specification of amount & Filing fees

VI. REVIEW OF BASIC CONCEPTS AND RULINGS

A. Sales

B. Lease

C. Agency

D. Partnership