| public nuisance | |
| —n | |
| 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 |
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| public nuisance | |
noun | |
| a nuisance that unreasonably interferes with a right that is common to the general public; "a public nuisance offends the public at large" |