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public nuisance

British

noun

law an illegal act causing harm to members of a particular community rather than to any individual
informal a person who is generally considered objectionable

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Pritchard has previous convictions for harassment against another ex-husband in January 2025, and later that year was convicted of making a public nuisance or causing annoyance via a telecommunications system to a different police officer.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

This month a New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $567 million to abate an alleged public nuisance caused by its platform.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

The suit alleges public nuisance and unlawful business practices among the claims.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

A French teenager was fined in Singapore Thursday after pleading guilty to a public nuisance charge for a straw-licking stunt that landed him in hot water in the city state.

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

Not only that, but that I had also been charged with resisting arrest and public nuisance.

From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds

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