[Solved] Donation is both an act and a contract.

Q.	Donation is both an act and a contract.
A.	No, because it is an act of man only.
B.	No, because there is no exchange of value.
C.	Yes, because it is a gratuitous contract.
D.	No, because it is not part of Obligation and Contract of New Civil Code.
Answer» C. Yes, because it is a gratuitous contract.

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