Before revision: Legally, the term nuisance is traditionally used in three ways: to describe an activity or condition that is harmful or annoying to others (e.g., indecent conduct, driving, a rubbish heap or a smoking chimney) to describe the harm caused by the before-mentioned activity or condition (e.g., loud noises , toxic fumes or objectionable odors) to describe a legal liability that arises from the combination of the two.Restatement (Second) of Torts § 821A cmt.
After revision: Legally, the term nuisance is traditionally used in three ways: to describe an activity or condition that is harmful or annoying to others (e.g., indecent conduct, a rubbish heap or a smoking chimney) to describe the harm caused by the before-mentioned activity or condition (e.g., loud noises or objectionable odors) to describe a legal liability that arises from the combination of the two.Restatement (Second) of Torts § 821A cmt.