Civil Code Art. 695: NUISANCE

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 695
Topic: NUISANCE
Book: BOOK II PROPERTY, OWNERSHIP, AND ITS MODIFICATIONS
Title: TITLE VIII NUISANCE
Year: 1949

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.

Cases applying this article

Eulalio Hernaez v. Rosendo Hernaez G.R. No. 857

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