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
SIR: When I last had the honor to write to you I felt confident that there would be no further disturbance of the peace in this State.
From A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 4, part 2: John Tyler by Richardson, James D. (James Daniel)
I saw not a single disturbance of the peace.
From Complete Story of the San Francisco Horror by Linthicum, Richard
His arrival in any community was the signal for an immediate disturbance of the peace.
From The Beginnings of New England Or the Puritan Theocracy in its Relations to Civil and Religious Liberty by Fiske, John
I chained up all the dogs during the night to prevent any disturbance of the peace, and was awakened at a very early hour by my new friends rapping at my door.
From The Backwoodsman or, Life on the Indian Frontier by Various
