Definition of Nuisence
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.
&fist; Nuisances are public when they annoy citizens
in general; private, when they affect individuals only.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- A minor annoyance or inconvenience
- a person or thing causing annoyance or inconvenience
- (law) Anything harmful or offensive to the community or to a member of it, for which a legal remedy exists - a 'public nuisance'.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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