Text of the provision
Art. 644. The easement of aqueduct for private interest cannot be imposed on buildings, courtyards, annexes, or outhouses, or on orchards or gardens already existing.
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Civil Code of the Philippines, Republic Act No. 386, approved June 18, 1949, effective August 30, 1950. Reproduced in full; verified verbatim against the LawPhil and ChanRobles official-text renderings.
What this article means
The easement of aqueduct for private interest cannot be imposed on buildings, courtyards, annexes or outhouses, or on orchards or gardens already existing.
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 643 — Conditions for the Easement of Aqueduct.
- Article 645 — The Servient Owner May Still Build.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
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