Civil Code of Ecuador

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The Civil Code of Ecuador is a foundational body of private law that governs civil relationships such as property, contracts, family, and obligations within Ecuador.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf body of private law
civil code
appliesTo legal persons in Ecuador
natural persons in Ecuador
bindingOn Ecuadorian citizens
residents of Ecuador
country Ecuador
distinguishedFrom Constitution of Ecuador NERFINISHED
Criminal Code of Ecuador NERFINISHED
governs civil relationships
contract law in Ecuador
family law in Ecuador
obligations in Ecuador
property law in Ecuador
succession law in Ecuador
hasSection family law
general provisions
law of persons
obligations and contracts
property and real rights
succession and inheritance
influencedBy Roman law tradition
continental European civil codes
jurisdiction Ecuador NERFINISHED
language Spanish
legalDomain private law
legalSystem civil law
partOf Ecuadorian legal system
primaryFunction regulation of private legal relationships
regulates adoption
capacity to act
civil liability
divorce
domicile
filiation
guardianship and curatorship
inheritance
marriage
obligations and contracts
ownership rights
possession
prescription and limitation periods
real rights
testaments
sourceOfLawFor civil proceedings in Ecuador
typeOfLaw codified law
usedBy Ecuadorian courts
Ecuadorian lawyers

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civil code of Chile influenced Civil Code of Ecuador
subject surface form: Civil Code of Chile