Page 540 - Important Provisions of The New Civil Code

NOMINAL DAMAGES

Article 2221. Nominal damages are

adjudicated in order that a right of the plaintiff,

which has been violated or invaded by the

defendant, may be vindicated or recognized,

and not for the purpose of indemnifying the

plaintiff for any loss suffered by him.

Article 2222. The court may award nominal

damages in every obligation arising from any

source enumerated in Article 1157, or in every

case where any property right has been

invaded.

Article 2223. The adjudication of nominal

damages shall preclude further contest upon

the right involved and all accessory questions,

as between the parties to the suit, or their

respective heirs and assigns.