breach of the peace

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Police also said officers had intervened to prevent a breach of the peace after a group of counter-protesters appeared on Pall Mall on the route of the main march.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Kastrati was earlier acquitted of charges of breach of the peace, stealing a car and driving offences after the prosecution withdrew the charges.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

Police said officers "enforced cordons in the area to prevent a breach of the peace and three arrests were made".

From BBC • Aug. 31, 2025

The Chesterfield County deputies were charged Monday with misconduct in office, criminal conspiracy and aggravated breach of the peace, according to the warrants from the State Law Enforcement Division.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 13, 2024

Jean Marot, student,—um, um, um!—charged with—with—let's see—with uttering seditious cries calculated to lead to a breach of the peace.

From Mlle. Fouchette A Novel of French Life by Murray, Charles Theodore