disturbance of the peace
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A police court judge sided with Durfee, ruling: “The salutation, ‘Oh, you kid!’ is a disturbance of the peace and is punishable by ninety days’ imprisonment in the city jail.”
From Slate • Jun. 2, 2014
His arrival in any community was the signal for an immediate disturbance of the peace.
From The Beginnings of New England Or the Puritan Theocracy in its Relations to Civil and Religious Liberty by Fiske, John
Mother Bækken must always have her own interpretations, so Mother Taraldsen discreetly warded off a disturbance of the peace by striking into the very middle of the manufacturing part of the town.
From One of Life's Slaves by Muir, Jessie
"You haven't told me this exciting piece of news, though—the wonderful information that was the cause of this disturbance of the peace."
From Hunter's Marjory A Story for Girls by Clarke, Margaret Bruce
What I refer to is the statement that we had provoked a disturbance of the peace; a more hypocritical pretence than which was never advanced.
From Prisoner for Blasphemy by Foote, G. W. (George William)
