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Absolute nullity / Void ab initio

Original ineffectiveness of a legal act due to breach of a mandatory or prohibitory rule or absence of an essential element. Cannot be ratified, may be raised by anyone, and the judge may assess it ex officio. Not subject to any prescription period.

Art. 6.3 CC / Art. 1261 CC
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