Civil Code Article 796
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 landowner constructs a building onto adjacent property with no intent or gross negligence, then the adjacent landowner shall not claim to remove or alter the building if the owner of the adjacent land is aware of the trespass and does not immediately object. The landowner shall compensate the adjacent property owner for any injury caused.In the case of the preceding paragraph, the adjacent property owner may require the landowner to purchase the part of the trespassed land and the odd lot caused thereby at a reasonable price. If the parties cannot agree upon the purchase price, the price shall be determined by a court.
中文原文 民法第796條
土地所有人建築房屋非因故意或重大過失逾越地界者，鄰地所有人如知其越界而不即提出異議，不得請求移去或變更其房屋。
但土地所有人對於鄰地因此所受之損害，應支付償金。
前項情形，鄰地所有人得請求土地所有人，以相當之價額購買越界部分之土地及因此形成之畸零地，其價額由當事人協議定之；不能協議者，得請求法院以判決定之。
但土地所有人對於鄰地因此所受之損害，應支付償金。
前項情形，鄰地所有人得請求土地所有人，以相當之價額購買越界部分之土地及因此形成之畸零地，其價額由當事人協議定之；不能協議者，得請求法院以判決定之。