attractive nuisance
Americannoun
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Law. a doctrine of tort law under which a person who creates or permits to exist on their land a dangerous condition attractive to children, as an unfenced swimming pool, is liable for their resulting injuries, even though the injured are trespassers.
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a hazardous condition or object a person creates or permits to exist on their land that is attractive to children.
Etymology
Origin of attractive nuisance
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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Q. Attractive nuisance: My husband and I live in a small, tight-knit development full of families with young kids.
From Slate • Dec. 28, 2016
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