Civil Code Article 787
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.
If a piece of land is not fit for ordinary use because there is no suitable access to a public road, the landowner is entitled to access the surrounding land in order to reach the public road unless the lack of access is otherwise caused by the arbitrary behavior of a landowner.In the case of the preceding paragraph, the person with the right of access shall, within the limits necessary for access, choose the place and method which will cause the least injury to the surrounding land. Compensation shall be made for any injury caused as a result of the access.The fourth paragraph of Article 779 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the case of the preceding paragraph.
中文原文 民法第787條
土地因與公路無適宜之聯絡，致不能為通常使用時，除因土地所有人之任意行為所生者外，土地所有人得通行周圍地以至公路。
前項情形，有通行權人應於通行必要之範圍內，擇其周圍地損害最少之處所及方法為之；對於通行地因此所受之損害，並應支付償金。
第七百七十九條第四項規定，於前項情形準用之。
前項情形，有通行權人應於通行必要之範圍內，擇其周圍地損害最少之處所及方法為之；對於通行地因此所受之損害，並應支付償金。
第七百七十九條第四項規定，於前項情形準用之。