Text of the provision
Art. 705. The remedies against a private nuisance are:
(1) A civil action; or
(2) Abatement, without judicial proceedings.
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
Against a private nuisance there are two remedies: a civil action, or abatement without judicial proceedings.
Related provisions
- Article 704 — Private Abatement Of Public Nuisance.
- Article 706 — Extrajudicial Abatement By Injured Party.
Cases citing this article
- Linda Rana vs. Teresita Lee Wong, et al./Sps Rosario and Wilson Uy, et al. vs. Sps. Reynaldo and Linda Rana, G.R. No. 192861 / G.R. No. 192862, June 30, 2014 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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