Definition of Nuisance. Meaning of Nuisance. Synonyms of Nuisance

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Definition of Nuisance

Nuisance
Nuisance Nui"sance, n. [OE. noisance, OF. noisance, nuisance, fr. L. nocentia guilt, fr. nocere to hurt, harm; akin to necare to kill. Cf Necromancy, Nocent, Noxious, Pernicious.] That which annoys or gives trouble and vexation; that which is offensive or noxious. Note: Nuisances are public when they annoy citizens in general; private, when they affect individuals only.

Meaning of Nuisance from wikipedia

- Nuisance (from archaic nocence, through Fr. noisance, nuisance, from Lat. nocere, "to hurt") is a common law tort. It means that which causes offence,...
- In English criminal law, public nuisance is a cl**** of common law offence in which the injury, loss, or damage is suffered by the public, in general, rather...
- Nuisance in English law is an area of tort law broadly divided into two torts; private nuisance, where the actions of the defendant are "causing a substantial...
- committee called the Nuisance Committee. Temkin named the PAC after his grandfather who was a Jewish POW in World War II, who formed a "nuisance committee" to...
- A nuisance fee is a fee, fine, or penalty which is charged to deter an action, rather than to compensate for the costs of that action. For example, a five-dollar...
- Just Nuisance was the only dog ever to be officially enlisted in the Royal Navy. He was a Great Dane who between 1939 and 1944 served at HMS Afrikander...
- Nuisance lawsuit may refer to: A suit of the tort of nuisance, i.e. the plaintiff claims the defendant is causing a nuisance to the plaintiff A frivolous...
- The attractive nuisance doctrine applies to the law of torts in some jurisdictions. It states that a landowner may be held liable for injuries to children...
- Nuisance abatement is a growing area within policing and code enforcement. The term refers to using building codes, fire codes, zoning, etc. in order to...
- The Nuisance is the title of: The Nuisance (1920 film), a comedy short starring Bartine Burkett The Nuisance (1921 film), a comedy short featuring Jimmy...
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