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disorderly conduct

Conduct likely to lead to a disturbance of the public peace or that offends public decency. It has been held to include the use of obscene language in public, fighting in a public place, blocking public ways, and making threats. Statutes against disorderly conduct must identify the specific acts that constitute it. The offense usually carries minor penalties.

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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2008. Encyclopedia Britannica Online.
Disorderly House
Jan 01, 2005; DISORDERLY HOUSE A place where individuals reside or which they frequent for purposes that pose a threat to public health,...
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Court rules speech can constitute disorderly conduct
May 17, 2001; MADISON (AP) - Disorderly conduct statutes can be used to prosecute speech, even if the words don't cause an actual disturbance,...
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D.C. Arrests More on Disorderly Charge, Report Says
Nov 20, 2003; D.C. police make far more arrests per capita for the offense of "disorderly conduct" than police in other large cities, according...
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Disorderly Conduct
Jan 01, 2005; DISORDERLY CONDUCT A broad term describing conduct that disturbs the peace or endangers the morals, health, or safety of a...
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Campton Township poll watchers guilty of disorderly conduct
Jul 01, 1998; Campton Township poll watchers guilty of disorderly conduct By Tom Parisi STAFF WRITER ST. CHARLES -- Two Campton Township poll...
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