Unlawful Assembly in United States
Unlawful Assembly Definition
In criminal law. A disturbance of the public peace by three or more persons who meet together with an intent mutually to assist each other in the execution of some unlawful enterprise of a private nature, with force and violence. If they move forward towards its execution, it is then a rout; and if they actually execute their design, it amounts to a riot. 4 Bl. Comm. 140; 1 Russ. Crimes, 254; Hawk. P. C. c. 65, § 9; Comyn, Dig. “Forcible Entry” (D 10); Viner, Abr. “Riots, etc.” (A).
Unlawful Assembly in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias
| Link | Description |
|---|---|
| Unlawful Assembly | Unlawful Assembly in the World Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Unlawful Assembly | Unlawful Assembly in the European Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Unlawful Assembly | Unlawful Assembly in the Asian Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Unlawful Assembly | Unlawful Assembly in the UK Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Unlawful Assembly | Unlawful Assembly in the Australian Legal Encyclopedia. |
For starting research in the law of a foreign country:
Browse the American Encyclopedia of Law for Unlawful Assembly
Scan Unlawful Assembly in the appropriate area of law:
| Link | Description |
|---|---|
| Unlawful Assembly | Unlawful Assembly in the Family Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Unlawful Assembly | Unlawful Assembly in the IP Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Unlawful Assembly | Unlawful Assembly in the Commercial Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Unlawful Assembly | Unlawful Assembly in the Criminal Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Unlawful Assembly | Unlawful Assembly in the Antritrust Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Unlawful Assembly | Unlawful Assembly in the Bankruptcy Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Unlawful Assembly | Unlawful Assembly in the Constitutional Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Unlawful Assembly | Unlawful Assembly in the Tax Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Unlawful Assembly | Unlawful Assembly in the and Finance and Banking Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Unlawful Assembly | Unlawful Assembly in the Employment and Labor Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Unlawful Assembly | Unlawful Assembly in the Personal Injury and Tort Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Unlawful Assembly | Unlawful Assembly in the Environmental Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
Explore other Reference Works
| Resource | Description |
|---|---|
| Unlawful Assembly in the Dictionaries | Unlawful Assembly in our legal dictionaries |
| http://lawi.us/unlawful-assembly | The URI of Unlawful Assembly (more about URIs) |
| Unlawful Assembly related entries | Find related entries of Unlawful Assembly |
Legal Issue for Attorneys
In criminal law. A disturbance of the public peace by three or more persons who meet together with an intent mutually to assist each other in the execution of some unlawful enterprise of a private nature, with force and violence. If they move forward towards its execution, it is then a rout; and if they actually execute their design, it amounts to a riot. 4 Bl. Comm. 140; 1 Russ. Crimes, 254; Hawk. P. C. c. 65, § 9; Comyn, Dig. “Forcible Entry” (D 10); Viner, Abr. “Riots, etc.” (A).
Notice
This definition of Unlawful Assembly is based on The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary. This entry needs to be proofread.
Resources
See Also
Freedom of Speech; Time, Place, and Manner Restrictions.
riot, rout, and unlawful assembly.
Further Reading (Articles)
16 charged with attending unlawful assemblies, New Straits Times; April 23, 2000
Seven charged with unlawful assembly at mosque, New Straits Times; March 18, 2000
`Charge Khir with unlawful assembly’, New Straits Times; February 15, 2009
Unlawful assembly case put off, New Straits Times; August 8, 2000
Court dismisses application in unlawful assembly case, New Straits Times; March 1, 2001
Unlawful assembly: Six varsity students to know fate on Feb 16, New Straits Times; December 17, 2004
Court to decide on `unlawful assembly’, New Straits Times; April 27, 2011; V. Anbalagan
SC Raps Cops for Allowing CM’s ‘Unlawful Assembly’, Hindustan Times (New Delhi, India); January 25, 2014
Court orders police to disperse unlawful assembly of students, The Daily Mirror (Colombo, Sri Lanka); October 27, 2010
Unlawful assembly laws not archaic, hypocritical politicians to blame, New Straits Times; December 23, 2000; Shamsul Akmar
10 claim trial on unlawful assembly charges, New Straits Times; December 16, 2000
`Demonstrators attacked me during unlawful assembly’, New Straits Times; April 25, 2000
Tian Chua told to enter defence on unlawful assembly charge, New Straits Times; January 30, 2000
IAC Members Booked for Unlawful Assembly: Cops Manhandled Peaceful Protestors, Says Activist Mayank Gandhi, DNA : Daily News & Analysis; August 27, 2012
37 claim trial to charge of unlawful assembly, New Straits Times; July 17, 2001
‘No unlawful assembly’, The Daily Mirror (Colombo, Sri Lanka); October 26, 2010
LA police declare unlawful assembly, AP Online; June 18, 2010
60 charged with unlawful assembly at temple, New Straits Times; July 1, 2003
Two fined RM3,000 each for unlawful assembly, New Straits Times; March 7, 2000
Six charged for unlawful assembly, New Straits Times; August 12, 2000
Unlawful Assembly in State Statute Topics
Introduction to Unlawful Assembly (State statute topic)
The purpose of Unlawful Assembly is to provide a broad appreciation of the Unlawful Assembly legal topic. Select from the list of U.S. legal topics for information (other than Unlawful Assembly).
Re
sources
Further Reading
- Information about Unlawful Assembly in the Gale Encyclopedia of American Law.