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breach of the peace

Noun

Meaning

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

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Being covered in white paint,you demonstrate behaviour intended to create a public nuisance,which did in fact cause offence to members of the public,and created a breach of the peace and public order. Günter Brus

According to Mr. Robbins’ research, some states do not allow citizen’s arrest of misdemeanors unless the misdemeanor involves a “breach of the peace.” Source: Internet

In that case, in 1950, the Supreme Court of Canada held that courts could not criminalize voyeurism by classifying it as a breach of the peace and that Parliament would have to specifically outlaw it. Source: Internet

The defendant, who has no fixed address, is standing trial on a two-count charge of assault and breach of the peace before an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ court in Osun. Source: Internet

But respondents on Friday stated that the governing council was wrong in its decision, warning that the reinstatement of the bursar may lead to a breach of the peace. Source: Internet

He has directed security agencies particularly the police and the army to provide round the clock surveillance in the town so as to forestall a breach of the peace. Source: Internet

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