Servitus

/. In the civil law. Slavery; bondage; the state of service. A service or servitude; a burden imposed on one person or estate for the benefit of another. Servitus actus: the servitude or right of walking, riding or driving over another's ground. Servitus altius non tollendi: the servitude of not building higher, — a right attached to a house, by which the owner can prevent his neighbor from building higher. Servitus aquie dncendee: the servitude of leading water; the right of leading water to one's own premises, through another's land. Servitus aquae eduoendse: the servitude of leading off water; the right of leading off the water from one's tns cloacae initteudsc: the servitude or right of having a sewer through the house or grouad of oae's neighbor. Servitus fumi immittendi: the servitude or right of leading off smoke or vapor through tiie cliimney or over the ground of one's neighbor. Servitus itineris: the servitude or privilege of walking, riding and being carried over another's ground. Servitus luminum: the servitude of lights; the right of making or having windows or other openings, for the purposes of light, in a wall belonging to another, or in a common wall. Servitus ne luminibus ot Hciatun a servitude not to hinder lights; the right of having one's lights or windows unobstructed or darkened by a neighbor's building. Servitus ne prospectus offendatur: a servitude not to intercept one's prospect Servitus oneris ferendi: the servitude of bearing weight; the right to let one's building rest on the building, wall or pillars of one's neighbor. Servitus pasceudi: the servitude of pasturing; the right of pasturing one's cattle on another's ground; otherwise called jus pascendi. Servitus prsedii rustici: the servitude of a rural or country estate; a rural servitude. Servitus prsedii nrbani: the servitude of an urban or city estate; an urban servitude. Servitus prs Bdioruin: a prsedial servitude; a service, burden or charge on one estate for the beneiit of another. Servitus projiciendi: the servitude of projecting; the right of building a projection from one's house in the open space belonging to one's neighbor. Servitus stillicidii: the servitude or right of drip; the right of having the water drip from the eaves of one's house on the house or ground of one's neighbor. Servitus tigni immittendi: the servitude of letting in a beam; the right of inserting beams in a neighbor's wall. Servitus via;: the servitude or right of way; the right of walking, riding and driving over another's land.