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
He confirmed all the Pope had said, but denied that there was any very serious cause for immediate apprehension of any general disturbance of the peace of Italy.
From The Letters of Queen Victoria : A Selection from Her Majesty's Correspondence between the Years 1837 and 1861 Volume 3, 1854-1861 by Benson, Arthur Christopher
"The disturbance of the peace comes from this abode of beasts," declared Mr. Davis, halting and thrusting his head into the tent.
From Dick Prescott's First Year at West Point by Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving)
Controversy as to possession of property was a fertile source of disturbance of the peace and tribunals would entertain an action to recover possession.
From An Introduction to the Philosophy of Law by Pound, Roscoe
Several small grievances among the younger men promised to result in a disturbance of the peace.
From The Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountains by Murfree, Mary Noailles
