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Which one of the following is a good defence for the tort of private nuisance?

"The activity has been carried on for the last 20 years" confers a prescriptive right and is a good defence to private nuisance, whereas "The Plaintiff has come to the place…

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Which one of the following is a good defence for the tort of private nuisance?

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"The activity has been carried on for the last 20 years" confers a prescriptive right and is a good defence to private nuisance, whereas "The Plaintiff has come to the place of nuisance", "The activity is for the benefit of all" and "The plaintiff is very sensitive person" are not defences.

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