Well, this example is a bit extreme. There’s some nuisance behavior that is made illicit on the basis that it is harm to the public as a whole. Having people de

Well, this example is a bit extreme. There’s some nuisance behavior that is made illicit on the basis that it is harm to the public as a whole. Having people defecate on your front lawn in view of everyone probably runs afoul of something in most jurisdictions. What happens behind closed doors is mostly still fine, though, even though it can lower property value. A lot of things can lower property value that aren’t fair to you, and the mere fact that they happen doesn’t mean you personally were wronged nor does it mean anything illicit has happened. Could be a nearby factory shuttering causing the local economy to struggle, or something.