Statute
Civil Code
Article
Art. 695
Topic
NUISANCE
Status
In force
Book
BOOK II PROPERTY, OWNERSHIP, AND ITS MODIFICATIONS
Title
TITLE VIII NUISANCE
Year
1949
Cited by
Multiple Supreme Court decisions

The provision

Nuisance is either public or private. A public nuisance affects a community or neighborhood or any considerable number of persons, although the extent of the annoyance, danger or damage upon individuals may be unequal. A private nuisance is one that is not included in the foregoing definition.

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Divides nuisances into public and private. A public nuisance affects a community, neighborhood, or a considerable number of people, even if the harm falls unequally on individuals; a private nuisance is any nuisance that does not fit that definition.

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Related provisions

Civil Code, Art. 695 is found in TITLE VIII NUISANCE of BOOK II PROPERTY, OWNERSHIP, AND ITS MODIFICATIONS of the Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386).

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