| Abstrakt: |
This article explores the historical regulation of cottages as public nuisances, focusing on their association with poverty, vice, and social harms. The author examines different perspectives on the classification of common nuisances, highlighting disagreements among legal scholars. The text also discusses the regulation of cottages in England during the Elizabethan era, where statutes were put in place to address social and economic issues associated with cottages. Additionally, the text explores the debates surrounding enclosure in England during the 18th and 19th centuries, with differing views on the role of cottages in agricultural labor and their association with poverty and immorality. Overall, the text sheds light on the complexities of defining and regulating common nuisances and the historical significance of cottages in this context. [Extracted from the article] |
