affray

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Assistant Commissioner Ade Adelekan said police had made 12 arrests, "including for showing support for a proscribed organisation, affray and for threatening or abusive behaviour".

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

Donachie, of Bilborough Road in Nottingham, admitted affray.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

Two men were arrested on Saturday morning on suspicion of affray in relation to a protest at the Diss hotel and an earlier one at the hotel in the Norwich area.

From BBC • Jul. 26, 2025

Essex Police said a man had been arrested on suspicion of affray at the protest.

From BBC • Jul. 17, 2025

The affray was sharp, but the orcs were dismayed by the fierceness of the defence.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien