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riot n. motín, disturbio. rioter n. amotinador, amotinado.
• A wild, violent, unlawful disturbance or breach of the peace by an assamblage of persons (more thatn three) possessing a common intent to breach the peace in a tumultuous manner.
While a riot is the unlawful commission of a disturbance by a group assembling for that purpose, it should be distinguished from unlawful assembly which is an illegal gathering which may or may not culminate in a riot. Disturbance, on the other hand, refers to an act that causes interference with public peace or with another’s lawful activities, usually without rising to the level of being tumultuous.
activities, usually without rising to the level of being tumultuous.
inciting a riot incitación a un motín, incitación a un disturbio. riot police policía antimotines.
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(CA) Criminal Code R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, s. 64; (UK) 11(1) Halsbury's Laws para 149; (US) US v. Bridgeman, 523 F.2d 1099, 173 U.S. App. D.C. 150 Related Terms: demonstration, manifestación; disturbance, disturbio; unlawful assembly, reunión con el propósito de cometer un disturbio o motín. Not intended to be legal advice or able to be construed as such. Anyone acting on any of the contents herein does so on the basis of own volition and risk. |
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