Continuous vs. Discontinuous Easements

Element	Continuous	Discontinuous
Use	Incessant	Intervals or intermittent
Usage by human interruption	No	Yes
Establishment	Human action	Human action
Exercise	No human action	Needs human action
Example	The easement of drainage, and right to support beam on another’s wall	Right of way because easement is only exercised when someone walks on it
Aqueduct	Yes, by law	No, even used in intervals
Prescription (Art. 620)	Runs if easement is also apparent	Does not run whether apparent or not

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