abatement : Idioms & Phrases
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abatement of a nuisance
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noun (law) the removal or termination or destruction of something that has been found to be a nuisance
abatement of a nuisance.
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asbestos abatement
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noun the removal of asbestos from a public building
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Defense in abatement , Plea in abatement
(Law) , plea to the effect that from some formal defect (e.g. misnomer, want of jurisdiction) the proceedings should be abated.
Webster 1913
nuisance abatement
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noun (law) the removal or termination or destruction of something that has been found to be a nuisance
abatement of a nuisance.