public nuisance

/ˌpʌblɪk ˌnusns/
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Other forms: public nuisances

Definitions of public nuisance
  1. noun
    a nuisance that unreasonably interferes with a right that is common to the general public
    “a public nuisance offends the public at large”
    synonyms: common nuisance
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    type of:
    nuisance
    (law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive
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