Civil Code (Cap. 16)
Civil Code (Cap. 16), article 966
966.
The following are the conditions essential to the validity
of a contract:
(a) capacity of the parties to contract;
(b) the consent of the party who binds himself;
(c) a certain thing which constitutes the subject-matter of
the contract;
(d) a lawful consideration.
O F THE CAPACITY OF CONTRACTING P ARTIES
Capacity of parties.
Amended by:
XLVI.1973.65.
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