Riot Act

proper noun

An act of the Parliament of Great Britain which authorized local authorities to declare any group of twelve or more people to be unlawfully assembled and order them to disperse or face punitive action.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalAn act of the Parliament of Great Britain which authorized local authorities to declare any group of twelve or more people to be unlawfully assembled and order them to disperse or face punitive action.
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APA

Riot Act. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Riot%20Act

MLA

“Riot Act.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Riot%20Act. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Riot Act,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Riot%20Act.

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