Civil Code Article 783
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, who cannot procure the water necessary for his household or for utilizing his land without undertaking excessive expenses or labor, is entitled to make compensation and demand the owner of the adjacent land for the spare water.
中文原文 民法第783條
土地所有人，因其家用或利用土地所必要，非以過鉅之費用及勞力不能得水者，得支付償金對鄰地所有人請求給與有餘之水。