- riot act
- noun Etymology: the Riot Act, English law of 1715 providing for the dispersal of riots upon command of legal authority Date: 1819 a vigorous reprimand or warning — used in the phrase read the riot act
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
riot act
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Riot Act — n. an English law, passed in 1715, providing that if twelve or more persons are unlawfully assembled and disturbing the public peace they must disperse on proclamation (reading the Riot Act) or be held guilty of felony read the riot act to to… … English World dictionary
Riot-act — (engl., spr. Reioläkt), so v.w. Aufruhracte … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Riot act — (engl., spr. rai ĕt äckt), Aufruhrakte (s. d.) … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Riot-Act — (reiöt äkt), s. Aufruhracte … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
Riot Act — The Riot Act (1 Geo. 1, c. 5) of 1714 was an act introduced by the Parliament of Great Britain authorising local authorities to declare any group of more than twelve people to be unlawfully assembled, and thus have to disperse or face punitive… … Wikipedia
Riot Act — Le Riot Act (1 Geo.1 St.2 c.5) est une loi du Parlement de Grande Bretagne votée en 1714 qui autorise les autorités locales à déclarer tout rassemblement de plus de douze personnes comme hors la loi, pouvant ainsi les contraindre à se disperser… … Wikipédia en Français
Riot Act — 1. an English statute of 1715 providing that if 12 or more persons assemble unlawfully and riotously, to the disturbance of the public peace, and refuse to disperse upon proclamation they shall be considered guilty of felony. 2. read (someone)… … Universalium
riot act — n. stem warning to read the riot act to * * * [ raɪətækt] [ stem warning ] to read the riot act to … Combinatory dictionary
Riot Act — Ri′ot Act n. why 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 • read someone the riot act … From formal English to slang
