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Term: in aemulationem vicini
Definition: In ancient times, if someone did something to purposely bother or annoy their neighbor, it was said to be "in aemulationem vicini." This means that they were intentionally causing trouble for their neighbor. It's like when a sibling keeps poking you just to make you mad. It's not nice and can cause a lot of problems between people who live close to each other.
in aemulationem vicini
When someone does something that bothers their neighbor, it is called "in aemulationem vicini".
1. John plays loud music late at night, which is "in aemulationem vicini" because it disturbs his neighbor's sleep.
2. Mary constantly parks her car in front of her neighbor's house, which is "in aemulationem vicini" because it blocks their driveway.
These examples illustrate the definition because they both show actions that are causing annoyance to the neighbor. John's loud music is disturbing his neighbor's peace and quiet, while Mary's parking is causing inconvenience to her neighbor.