Warning

Info

Warning

Info

Warning

Info

LSDefine

Simple English definitions for legal terms

attractive nuisance

Read a random definition: Wisconsin

A quick definition of attractive nuisance:

Attractive nuisance means something on someone's property that can be dangerous and might make kids want to come and play there. The owner of the property has to be careful and make sure that kids don't get hurt. If they don't, they can be in trouble if a child gets hurt. This rule is to protect kids who might not understand the danger. It's like if you have a toy that looks really fun, but it's actually dangerous, your parents have to make sure you don't play with it.

A more thorough explanation:

Attractive nuisance is a dangerous condition on a landowner's property that may attract children and pose a risk to their safety. The attractive-nuisance doctrine imposes a duty on property owners to treat trespassing children the same as an invitee, and as a result, must exercise reasonable care to eliminate potential dangers or provide adequate warning.

For example, a swimming pool may not be considered an attractive nuisance unless it includes some hidden or latent danger, because children generally understand the risks of drowning. On the other hand, a junkyard may constitute an attractive nuisance if not properly maintained, because it may entice young children to play among the debris and expose them to the risk of injury.

The doctrine may impose a substantial burden on property owners, so it is generally narrowly construed to not include common or ordinary objects like walls, fences, or gates. However, if a property owner fails to exercise reasonable care to eliminate the danger or otherwise protect the children, they may be held liable for physical harm to children trespassing on their property caused by an artificial condition upon the land.

While the attractive-nuisance doctrine is generally asserted to injured children who are too young to appreciate potential risks, adults may also invoke the doctrine when seeking damages for their own injuries suffered in an attempt to rescue a child from a danger created by the defendant's attractive nuisance.

attorney-in-fact | attractive nuisance doctrine

Warning

Info

General

General chat about the legal profession.
main_chatroom
👍 Chat vibe: 0 👎
Help us make LSD better!
Tell us what's important to you
Dkk
19:42
SEO is big money
2016 pushed the conservative party into populism irreversibly
Dkk
19:43
Maybe, but if this is populism, then every election is populist.
19:43
@Dkk: yeah register 1 website and every swinging tom dick and harry calls/emails/texts to 'help with seo'. like bruh, if YOU found it, what i am doing is working
Dkk
19:43
Indeed!
19:48
wasp, i think people are hopeful for a gov who at least attempts to care about the common man
MIAMI A
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
TY
got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
LSD+ is ad-free, with DMs, discounts, case briefs & more.