Abatement is generally the temporary or permanent halting of a process (a lawsuit) or a situation (a nuisance).
In Missouri, abatement can refer to different legal contexts. In the context of a lawsuit, abatement means the suspension or cessation of judicial proceedings. This can occur for various reasons, such as the death of a party, a lack of jurisdiction, or the case becoming moot. In terms of a nuisance, abatement refers to the legal process of removing or stopping a nuisance. A nuisance can be something that causes inconvenience or damage to the public or to an individual, such as noise, pollution, or an unsafe building. Missouri law allows for public nuisances to be abated by governmental entities and for private individuals to seek a court order to abate a private nuisance that affects their property or rights. The specific procedures and remedies for abatement may vary depending on the type of nuisance and the circumstances of the case.