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  2. Social norm - Wikipedia

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    In Figure 1, the range of tolerable behavior extends is 3, as the group approves of all behavior from 4 to 7 and 7-4=3. Carrying over our coffee example again, we can see that first-years only approve of having a limited number of cups of coffee (between 4 and 7); more than 7 cups or fewer than 4 would fall outside the range of tolerable behavior.

  3. Nuisance - Wikipedia

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    [3] The law of nuisance was created to stop such bothersome activities or conduct when they unreasonably interfered either with the rights of other private landowners (i.e., private nuisance) or with the rights of the general public (i.e., public nuisance) A public nuisance is an unreasonable interference with the public's right to property.

  4. Nuisance in English law - Wikipedia

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    Nuisance in English law is an area of tort law broadly divided into two torts; private nuisance, where the actions of the defendant are "causing a substantial and unreasonable interference with a [claimant]'s land or his/her use or enjoyment of that land", [1] and public nuisance, where the defendant's actions "materially affects the reasonable comfort and convenience of life of a class of His ...

  5. Anti-social behaviour - Wikipedia

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    Many people also label behaviour which is deemed contrary to prevailing norms for social conduct as anti-social behaviour. [3] However, researchers have stated that it is a difficult term to define, particularly in the United Kingdom where many acts fall into its category. [4] The term is especially used in Irish English and British English. [5]

  6. Neighbors From Hell: What You Can Do to Stop the ... - AOL

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    Judges are people, too, and they have bad neighbors." "You have done nothing wrong," Melker added. "You have neighbors from hell, and they come in all kinds -- even the feathered kind."

  7. Anti-social behaviour order - Wikipedia

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    [3] [4] [5] They were designed to address behaviours like intimidation, drunkenness, and violence by individuals and families, using civil orders rather than criminal sanctions. [6] The orders restricted behaviour in some way, such as: prohibiting a return to a certain area or shop; or restricting public behaviours, such as swearing or drinking ...

  8. Who Pays When Neighbor's Fire Spreads to Your Home - AOL

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    A home for sale in Tooele, Utah, went up in flames last week, about two months after the family that owns it moved to Washington state. Its living room and roof were destroyed. Owner Ben Jackson ...

  9. Dear enemy effect - Wikipedia

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    The ultimate function of the dear enemy effect is to increase the individual fitness of the animal expressing the behaviour. This increase in fitness is achieved by reducing the time, energy or risk of injury unnecessarily incurred by defending a territory or its resources (e.g. mate, food, space) against a familiar animal with its own territory; the territory-holder already knows about the ...