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DISTURBANCE, torts. A wrong done to an incorporeal hereditament, by hindering or disquieting the owner in the enjoyment of it. Finch. L. 187; 3 Bl. Com. 235; 1 Swift's Dig. 522; Com. Dig. Action upon the case for a disturbance, Pleader, 3 I 6; 1 Serg. & Rawle, 298.

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States. By John Bouvier. Published 1856.
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The body language of politicians and their followers is disturbing. Our security agents must not be partisan.
It says allegations associating the serious Crime Squad or any unit of the Botswana Police Service of having raided any premises and recovered stash of cash notes hidden in a house in Block 7 are therefore disturbing.
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India wants good and friendly relations with its neighbours and will continue its policy of not disturbing anyone, he said at an event in Bhopal Saturday night, according to the Press Trust of India.
"The BJP's character has always been disturbing society, and this is hampering development and progress in this country.
"Rolls-Royce made it as safe as they possibly could and I don't want to see any of that safety disturbing."
| NEW DELHI, Sept 19 (KUNA) -- Terming it an extremely disturbing development, India on Thursday said that its popular writer, Sushmita Banerjee, was killed by Pakistani Taliban militants in Afghanistan earlier this month, Indian foreign ministry spokesman said while briefing the media The spokesperson said the information was disclosed by Afghan officials to them while giving details of the investigation about the murder of the Indian writer.
EMMERDALE bosses were blasted yesterday for showing a "disturbing" murder scene before the 9pm watershed.
Director Antonio Campos keeps the atmosphere complex, intense and disturbing. FINAL CUT A darkly disturbing chiller
Lieutenant Colonel Abdullah Al Mazyoud, Director of Ports Police, said families living in Jumeirah and near other open beaches complained that contracting companies brought workers by bus to the beaches during their lunch break and left them there, which was disturbing women and children in these areas.