riot act
riot act
English Definitions:
riot act (noun)
a vigorous reprimand
"I read him the riot act"
Riot Act (noun)
a former English law requiring mobs to disperse after a magistrate reads the law to them
Riot Act (ProperNoun)
An English law that stated that if 12 or more people assembled unlawfully in a public place they must disperse when read a proclamation
Riot Act
The Riot Act was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain that authorised local authorities to declare any group of twelve or more people to be unlawfully assembled, and thus have to disperse or face punitive action. The Act, whose long title was "An Act for preventing tumults and riotous assemblies, and for the more speedy and effectual punishing the rioters", came into force on 1 August 1715. It was repealed for England and Wales by section 10 of, and Part III of Schedule 3 to, the Criminal Law Act 1967.
Citation
Use the citation below to add this dictionary page to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"riot act." Kamus.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 18 Apr. 2024. <https://www.kamus.net/english/riot+act>.
Discuss this bahasa indonesia riot act translation with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In