A private nuisance is a nuisance that violates a private right not common to the public or causes damage to one or a limited number of individuals. A private nuisance involves the use of one’s property in a manner that causes significant harm to another individual’s use or enjoyment of their private land.
The opposite of a private nuisance is a public nuisance.
[Last updated in July of 2021 by the Wex Definitions Team]