Riot definition:
Three or more persons who assemble and advance a purpose together, with the intent to use force if necessary, and raising alarm of a reasonable person(s).
Riot
(n) Riot is the association of peoples to create disturbance in the society, by spoiling the peace existing, damaging the property, causing injury to the peoples, creating an atmosphere of fear and distress among the people etc.
INCITE A RIOT - Urging or instigating other persons to riot, but shall not be deemed to mean the mere oral or written (1) advocacy of ideas or (2) expression of belief, ...
The Haymarket Riot grew out of labor unrest that had been brewing since the 1870s. Unhappy with difficult working conditions and feeling the pressure of economic depression, workers had engaged in periodic strikes.
riot
n. 1) technically a turbulent and violent disturbance of peace by three or more people acting together. 2) an assemblage of people who are out of control, causing injury or endangering the physical safety of others and/or themselves, ...
Riot
Definition - Intransitive Verb
: to create or engage in a riot
Definition - Noun
: a disturbance of the peace created by an assemblage of usu.
As those engaged in an affray render themselves also liable to prosecution for Assault, Unlawful Assembly (see ASSEMBLY, UNLAWFUL), or Riot, it is for one of these offences that they are usually charged.
The contracts of idiots and lunatics, are riot binding; as they are unable from mental infirmity, to form any accurate judgment of their actions; and consequently, cannot give a serious and sufficient consideration to any engagement.
to incite a riot.
incompetent The terms incompetent person, incompetent, and mentally incompetent refer to any person, whether insane or not, who by reason of old age, disease, weakness of mind, or other cause, ...
ILLICITE
Unlawfully.2. This word has a technical meaning, and is requisite in an indictment where the act charged is unlawful; as, in the case of a riot.... more
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