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

"The activity is continuing for the past 20 years." is a good defence, because continuance of the activity for twenty years can ripen into a prescriptive right. Coming to…

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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 is continuing for the past 20 years." is a good defence, because continuance of the activity for twenty years can ripen into a prescriptive right. Coming to the nuisance, taking reasonable care or public benefit are not defences to private nuisance.

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