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public nuisance

noun

  1. law an illegal act causing harm to members of a particular community rather than to any individual

  2. informal,  a person who is generally considered objectionable

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Police arrested him the next day and charged him with public nuisance, to which Wen pleaded guilty.

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After noting conditions consistent with overcrowding and heavy alcohol consumption, authorities issued a civil notice violation relating to public nuisances involving loud and unruly gatherings.

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The man who charged at Ariana Grande at the ‘Wicked: For Good’ premiere in Singapore has been sentenced to jail after being convicted as a public nuisance.

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Johnson Wen, 26, was convicted Monday of being a public nuisance and sentenced to nine days in jail, the BBC reported.

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Johnson Wen, 26, was found guilty of being a public nuisance over the high-profile incident last Thursday at the Asia premiere for Wicked: For Good.

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