Statute
Civil Code
Article
Art. 698
Topic
NUISANCE
Book
BOOK II PROPERTY, OWNERSHIP, AND ITS MODIFICATIONS
Title
TITLE VIII NUISANCE
Year
1949

The provision

Lapse of time cannot legalize any nuisance, whether public or private.

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