Text of the provision
Art. 703. A private person may file an action on account of a public nuisance, if it is specially injurious to himself.
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
A private person may sue over a public nuisance, but only if the nuisance is specially injurious to himself as distinguished from the general public.
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 702 — Choosing Extrajudicial Abatement.
- Article 704 — Private Abatement Of 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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