Abatement is generally the temporary or permanent halting of a process (a lawsuit) or a situation (a nuisance).
In New Jersey, abatement can refer to different legal contexts. In the context of a lawsuit, abatement means the suspension or cessation of the proceedings. This can occur for various reasons, such as the death of a party, a lack of jurisdiction, or the resolution of the matter before trial. 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. New Jersey 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 them. The specific procedures and remedies for abatement may vary depending on the nature of the nuisance or the lawsuit, and they are governed by state statutes, local ordinances, and case law.