Civil Code Article 780
This English translation was last updated on 2021-01-20, but the Chinese text was amended on 2026-08-17. Later amendments may not be reflected in the translation — please refer to the Chinese text.
The landowner is entitled, for the purposes of conducting water on his land, to use the works constructed by the owner of the adjacent land, provided that he shall bear the expenses of the construction and maintenance of such works in proportion to the interests which he is benefited therefrom.
中文原文 民法第780條
土地所有人因使其土地之水通過，得使用鄰地所有人所設置之工作物。
但應按其受益之程度，負擔該工作物設置及保存之費用。
但應按其受益之程度，負擔該工作物設置及保存之費用。