Practice question
A public nuisance causes special injury to a particular resident beyond the general community effect. May that resident bring an action under Article 703?
- Yes, special injury gives the private person the statutory basis to sue
- No, private persons can never sue concerning public nuisance
- Only after purchasing the nuisance property
- Only if every resident suffers exactly equal loss
- Only by automatically demolishing the premises first
Legal references
- Civil Code, Article 703: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/2/53360
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