disorderly house (1)妨害相邻权的住户 (2)扰乱社会治安的场所 指任何经常发生违反社会治安、损害公共道德行为的场所。其含义很广，包括妓院〔bawdy house〕、赌场〔gambling house〕等类似性质的场所。在普通法上，经营该类场所构成轻罪。根据现行法，在这类场所中从事的行为一般属于违反社会治安的行为，其中一些特定行为往往以犯罪论处。 (→house of ill fame; whorehouse; house of prostitution; lewd house)
disorderly house. 1. A dwelling where people carry on activities that are a nuisance to the neighborhood. [Cases: Disorderly House 1. C.J.S. Disorderly Houses § 2.] 2. A dwelling where people conduct criminal or immoral activities. • Examples are brothels and drug houses. — Also termed (more narrowly) bawdy house; house of prostitution; house of