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Riot act

Riot act Meaning & Definition
Riot act Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Riot act?

[n] a former English law requiring mobs to disperse after a magistrate reads the law to them
[n] a vigorous reprimand; "I read him the riot act"

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See Also | criminal law | law | rebuke | reprehension | reprimand | reproof | reproval

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