Does a roof adjacent to a public domain that is within ten handbreadths on the public-domain side but above ten handbreadths on the courtyard side require a fixed ladder before its owner may use it from the courtyard?
Synopsis
A roof that sits within ten handbreadths of the public domain on one side but is at least ten handbreadths high from the courtyard side is treated like a public domain because the public makes use of it. The owner must install a permanent ladder from the courtyard to signal that the roof belongs to the private domain.
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