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
Offences in disturbance of the peace of the burh were punished by higher fines than breaches of the peace of the “ham” or ordinary dwelling.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" by Various
The wise man planned the campaign before others had even contemplated any disturbance of the peace.
From Ocean Steam Navigation and the Ocean Post by Rainey, Thomas
The paragraphs about agitation, disturbance of the peace, high treason, etc., are interpreted more and more loosely.
From The Future Belongs to the People by Liebknecht, Karl Paul August Friedrich
SIR: When I last had the honor to write to you I felt confident that there would be no further disturbance of the peace in this State.
From A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 4, part 2: John Tyler by Richardson, James D. (James Daniel)
