Article 1162

Question 1

Obligations derived from quasi-delicts shall be governed by the provisions of Chapter 2, Titlle XVII of this Book, and by special laws

Answer 1

Article 1162

Question 2

Article 1162 are obligations arising from quasi-delicts or torts.

True or false?

Answer 2

True

Question 3

What are the 5 requisites of quasi-delict?

Answer 3

• There must be an act or omission
• There must be fault or negligence
• There must be damage caused
• There must be direct relation or nonnection of cause and effect between the act or omission and the damage
• There is no pre-existing contractual relation between the parties

Question 4

Difference of Crime to Quasi-delict

Answer 4

• In crime, there is criminal or malicious intent or negligence
• The purpose is punishment
• Crime affects public interest
• Crime has generally 2 liabilities: criminial and civil
• Criminal liability can. not be compirsed or settled by the parties themselves
• In crime, The guilt of the accused must be proved beyond reasonable doubt.

Question 5

Difference of Quasi-delict to Crime

Answer 5

• There is only negligence
• Indemnification of the offended party
• Concerns private interest
• There is only civil liabity
• can be comprised as any other civil liability
• The fault, or negligence of the defendant need only be proved by preponderance of evidence