Civil Code Article 948
This English translation was last updated on 2021-01-20, but the Chinese text was amended on 2026-08-17. Later amendments may not be reflected in the translation — please refer to the Chinese text.
If, with the purpose of transferring the ownership of, or creating other rights to a personal property, a person in good faith takes the possession of such personal property, such possession shall be protected by law, even though the transferor had no right to transfer it. Provided, however, this provision shall not apply, if the transferee knows, or does not know with gross negligence, that the transferor has no right to transfer it.If a personal property’s possession is transferred according to the provisions of Paragraph Two, Article 761, the transferee shall only be protected by the preceding paragraph, if he receives delivery and is in good faith at the time of delivery.
中文原文 民法第948條
以動產所有權，或其他物權之移轉或設定為目的，而善意受讓該動產之占有者，縱其讓與人無讓與之權利，其占有仍受法律之保護。
但受讓人明知或因重大過失而不知讓與人無讓與之權利者，不在此限。
動產占有之受讓，係依第七百六十一條第二項規定為之者，以受讓人受現實交付且交付時善意為限，始受前項規定之保護。
但受讓人明知或因重大過失而不知讓與人無讓與之權利者，不在此限。
動產占有之受讓，係依第七百六十一條第二項規定為之者，以受讓人受現實交付且交付時善意為限，始受前項規定之保護。