Practice question
A valid easement title expressly defines a limited use. The dominant owner asserts that statutory default rules automatically erase the limitation. What is the Article 692 starting point?
- Ignore the title in every case
- Let the dominant owner rewrite it unilaterally
- The title determines the rights and obligations, with applicable provisions supplying defaults where needed
- Treat every easement as unlimited ownership
- Use only an unrelated neighbor’s recollection
Legal references
- Civil Code, Article 692: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/2/53360
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