Civil Code Art. 694: NUISANCE

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 694
Topic: NUISANCE
Book: BOOK II PROPERTY, OWNERSHIP, AND ITS MODIFICATIONS
Title: TITLE VIII NUISANCE
Year: 1949

The provision

A nuisance is any act, omission, establishment, business, condition of property, or anything else which: (1) Injures or endangers the health or safety of others; or (2) Annoys or offends the senses; or (3) Shocks, defies or disregards decency or morality; or (4) Obstructs or interferes with the free passage of any public highway or street, or any body of water; or (5) Hinders or impairs the use of property.

Cases applying this article

Teofilo Alolino v. Fortunato Flores G.R. No. 198774

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