The Riot Act
An act for preventing tumults and riotous assemblies, and for the more speedy and effectual punishing the rioters.
To be read to any group of twelve or more persons unlawfully, riotously, and tumultuously gathered together allowing them one hour to disperse:
Our Sovereign Lord the King chargeth and commandeth all persons being assembled immediately to disperse themselves, and peaceably to depart to their habitations or to their lawful business, upon the pains contained in the act made in the first year of King George for preventing tumultuous and riotous assemblies. God save the King.
not a riot
a riot
The Riot Act was repealed in 1973
To be read to any group of twelve or more persons unlawfully, riotously, and tumultuously gathered together allowing them one hour to disperse:
Our Sovereign Lord the King chargeth and commandeth all persons being assembled immediately to disperse themselves, and peaceably to depart to their habitations or to their lawful business, upon the pains contained in the act made in the first year of King George for preventing tumultuous and riotous assemblies. God save the King.
not a riot
a riot
The Riot Act was repealed in 1973
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