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Public nuisance

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004025

An act or condition that unreasonably interferes with the health, safety, peace, comfort, or convenience of the general public. This type of nuisance affects a community or a considerable number of people, rather than just a single individual. Examples include pollution, excessive noise, or illegal dumping, which can be abated through government action or civil lawsuits.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-004025
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-004025",
  "term": "Public nuisance",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "An act or condition that unreasonably interferes with the health, safety, peace, comfort, or convenience of the general public. This type of nuisance affects a community or a considerable number of people, rather than just a single individual. Examples include pollution, excessive noise, or illegal dumping, which can be abated through government action or civil lawsuits.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/public-nuisance/"
}

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