Civil Code Art. 646: Legal Easements

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 646
Topic: Legal Easements
Book: BOOK II PROPERTY, OWNERSHIP, AND ITS MODIFICATIONS
Title: TITLE VII EASEMENTS OF SERVITUDES
Chapter: CHAPTER 2 Legal Easements
Formerly: Art. 561 of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949

The provision

For legal purposes, the easement of aqueduct shall be considered as continuous and apparent, even though the flow of the water may not be continuous, or its use depends upon the needs of the dominant estate, or upon a schedule of alternate days or hours. (561)

Cases applying this article

Leon Oracion v. Pacita Juanillo G.R. No. 48676

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