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Riot Act
Riot Actn. An English law, enacted in 1715 and repealed in 1973, providing that if 12 or more people unlawfully assemble and disturb the public peace, they must disperse after being read a specified portion of the law or be considered guilty of felony.Idiom: read the riot act To warn or reprimand energetically or forcefully: The teacher read the riot act to the rowdy class.Riot Act n 1. (Law) criminal law (formerly in England) a statute of 1715 by which persons committing a riot had to disperse within an hour of the reading of the act by a magistrate 2. read the riot act to someone to warn or reprimand someone severely Ri′ot Act`
n. an English statute of 1715 making it a felony for an assembly of 12 or more persons to refuse to disperse when ordered by an authority. Idioms: read someone the riot act, to reprove or warn someone sharply. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | riot act - a vigorous reprimand; "I read him the riot act"rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval - an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face" | | 2. | Riot Act - a former English law requiring mobs to disperse after a magistrate reads the law to themlaw - legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity; "there is a law against kidnapping"criminal law - the body of law dealing with crimes and their punishmentlaw, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
Riot Act
Riot Actthe reading it to unruly crowds, sheriffs under George I could force them to disperse or be jailed. [Br. Hist.: Brewer Dictionary, 767]See: Riotriot act
Words related to riot actnoun a vigorous reprimandRelated Words- rebuke
- reprehension
- reprimand
- reproof
- reproval
noun a former English law requiring mobs to disperse after a magistrate reads the law to themRelated Words- law
- criminal law
- jurisprudence
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