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  "heading": "Common ditches.",
  "text": "A ditch between two estates is presumed to be common unless there be proof to the contrary.\n\nAdjoining owners are responsible for the maintenance of a common ditch.",
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      "number": "IV",
      "name": "Predial Servitudes"
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