attractive nuisance

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Law. a doctrine of tort law under which a person who creates or permits to exist on his or her land a dangerous condition attractive to children, as an unfenced swimming pool, is liable for their resulting injuries, even though the injured are trespassers.

a hazardous condition or object to which this doctrine is applicable.

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Words nearby attractive nuisance

attractant, attraction, attraction sphere, attractive, attractiveness, attractive nuisance, attractor, attrib., attribute, attributes, attribution

Example sentences from the Web for attractive nuisance

With falling temperatures, retreat has become a much more attractive option than before.
The Monuments Men of Occupy Hong Kong|Brendon Hong|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They have one big problem: Republican midterm gains had more to do with a sagging Democrat brand than an attractive GOP platform.
How a GOP Senate Can Help the Poor|Veronique de Rugy|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This will make your pupils dilate, making you more attractive.
Russia’s Gold Digger Academy|Peter Pomerantsev|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She must be beautiful and attractive for her partner and bring home at least half of the family income.
‘Gods of Suburbia’: Dina Goldstein’s Arresting Photo Series on Religion vs. Consumerism|Dina Goldstein|November 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The book thus has an attractive double “empathy,” a word that appears in all four parts.
Richard Ford’s Artful Survivalist Guide: The Return of Frank Bascombe|Tom LeClair|November 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Little girls perhaps represent the attractive function of adornment: they like to be thought pretty.
Children's Ways|James Sully
Orlean was regarded as a fairly attractive woman; but her chin, unlike that of the one before him, was inclined to retreat.
The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux
Beastly nuisance; we shall all have to clear out, for I suppose it won't be a mere matter of scratches.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
It was rather a nuisance, too, to find that wherever he went he excited a considerable amount of attention.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
The animals were sold in April, 1876, the place not being sufficiently attractive.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham|Thomas T. Harman and Walter Showell

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