It is the intent of the General Assembly to restate and codify in KRS § 411.500 to KRS § 411.570 the common law of nuisance as existing in the Commonwealth on May 24, 1991. As a codification, the common law shall be continued by KRS § 411.500 to KRS § 411.570 which shall apply to all actions whether now pending or subsequently brought. Matters not specifically addressed in KRS § 411.500 to KRS § 411.570 shall be governed by common law.
Effective: May 24, 1991

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 411.500

  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.

History: Created 1991 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 11, sec. 1, effective May 24,
1991.

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