attractive nuisance doctrine — A legal doctrine that makes a property owner responsible for harm caused by leaving a piece of equipment or other condition on the property that would be both attractive and dangerous to curious children. Examples of attractive nuisances are… … Law dictionary
attractive nuisance — see nuisance Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. attractive nuisance … Law dictionary
Attractive — At*tract ive, a. [Cf. F. attractif.] 1. Having the power or quality of attracting or drawing; as, the attractive force of bodies. Sir I. Newton. [1913 Webster] 2. Attracting or drawing by moral influence or pleasurable emotion; alluring;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Attractive — may refer to: * Physical attractiveness * Attractive or repulsive force (physics). * Attractive nuisance doctrine, a legal concept … Wikipedia
Attractive nuisance doctrine — Attractive nuisance redirects here. For the album, see Attractive Nuisance. Under the attractive nuisance doctrine of the law of torts, a landowner may be held liable for injuries to children trespassing on the land if the injury is caused by a… … Wikipedia
attractive — I adjective adorable, agreeable, alluring, appealing, attracting, attrahent, beauteous, beautiful, beckoning, becoming, beguiling, bewitching, captivating, catching, catchy, charming, comely, delightful, desirable, drawing, elegant, enchanting,… … Law dictionary
Attractive — At*tract ive, n. That which attracts or draws; an attraction; an allurement. [1913 Webster] Speaks nothing but attractives and invitation. South. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
attractive feature — index amenity Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
attractive quality — index amenity Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
attractive — late 14c., absorptive, from M.Fr. attractif (14c.), from attract , pp. stem of attrahere (see ATTRACT (Cf. attract)). Meaning having the quality of drawing people s eye or interest is from 1580s; sense of pleasing, alluring is from c.1600.… … Etymology dictionary
attractive adj — attractive force n … English expressions
