Text of the provision
Art. 698. Lapse of time cannot legalize any nuisance, whether public or private.
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
Lapse of time cannot legalize a nuisance. This is true of both public and private nuisances, no matter how long the condition has been tolerated.
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 697 — Damages For Past Nuisance.
- Article 699 — Remedies Against Public Nuisance.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
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