breach of the peace

breach of the peace
noun
any act of molesting, interrupting, hindering, agitating, or arousing from a state of repose or otherwise depriving inhabitants of the peace and quiet to which they are entitled
• Hypernyms: ↑misdemeanor, ↑misdemeanour, ↑infraction, ↑violation, ↑infringement

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: disorderly conduct that disturbs the public peace

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Law.
a violation of the public peace, as by a riot, disturbance, etc.
[1665-75]

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breach of the peace noun
A disturbance of the public peace by violence, etc
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Main Entry: ↑breach
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breach of the peace see under ↑breach
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Main Entry: ↑peace

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breach of the peace british phrase
the crime of behaving in a noisy or violent way in a public place
Thesaurus: crimes involving violence or damage to propertyhyponym general words for crimessynonym
Main entry: breach

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breach of the peace,
a public disturbance.

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an act of violent or noisy behavior that causes a public disturbance and is considered a criminal offense

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