California Codes, Civil Code - CIV, Division 4 — General Provisions, Part 3 — Nuisance, Title 1 — General Principles, Section 3480

A public nuisance is one which affects at the same time an entire community or neighborhood, or any considerable number of persons, although the extent of the annoyance or damage inflicted upon individuals may be unequal.

Notes

Defines a public nuisance as one affecting an entire community or neighborhood at the same time, or affecting a considerable number of persons, even when the degree of annoyance or damage differs among individuals. The nuisance remains public despite unequal effects on the individual people who experience the annoyance or damage.

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