disturbance of the peace
Example Sentences
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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
Meanwhile the Council had issued proclamations over the country against any disturbance of the peace, and most of the active politicians had left town to look after their elections.
From The Life of John Milton, Volume 5 (of 7), 1654-1660 by Masson, David
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)
Movements had begun among the populations of Asia which threatened a general disturbance of the peace of the world.
From Ancient Egypt by Rawlinson, George
I saw not a single disturbance of the peace.
From Complete Story of the San Francisco Horror by Linthicum, Richard
