Disturbance - Law Dictionary Search Results
Vis
Vis [Lat.], any kind of force, violence, or disturbance to person or property. It was a vis armata, i.e. vis cum armis, or vis simplex, i.e. vis
emotional distress
another's conduct and for which damages may be sought called also emotional harm mental anguish mental distress mental disturbance mental suffering see also outrage, zone of danger NOTE: Damages may be recoverable for emotional distress that is
disorderly conduct
disorderly conduct : conduct that is likely to lead to a disturbance of the public peace or that offends public decency ;also : the petty offense of engaging in disorderly
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breach
rise to the right to cancel the contract and sue for damages 2 a : a violation or disturbance of something (as a law or condition) [find both the State and the minor guilty of gross es
affray
affray [Middle French affrai effrai fright, disturbance, from affraier effreer to terrify] : a fight between two or more people in a public place that
Riot Damages Act, 1886
time may, however, be extended to forty-two days. As to the elements which must have existed in the disturbance in order to constitute a 'riot' within the meaning of this Act, see Field v. Receiver for Metropolitan
Sedition
of it by other than lawful means, or to incite any person to commit a crime to the disturbance of peace, or to raise discontent or disaffection or to promote ill-feeling between different classes of the community.
peace
order within a community provided for by law or custom [keeping the ] b : freedom from civil disturbance
Riot Act
Act (1 Geo. 1, st. 2, c. 5), whereby if twelve or more persons assemble unlawfully, to the disturbance of the peace, and do not disperse within one hour after proclamation by a justice of the peace,
Peace
A state of quiet or tranquillity freedom from disturbance or agitation calm repose
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