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Jan 25, 2016 civil-law easement right-of-way property-law servient-estate supreme-court

Easement of Right of Way: Balancing Dominant Needs and Servient Rights

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies when a right of way may be denied, favoring least prejudice to the servient estate over shortest distance.