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Affray

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-000426

A public disturbance involving two or more people fighting in a public place, causing terror to the public. It is a common law offense that focuses on the breach of public peace. The fighting must occur in a location accessible to the public, such as a street or park.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-000426
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-000426",
  "term": "Affray",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A public disturbance involving two or more people fighting in a public place, causing terror to the public. It is a common law offense that focuses on the breach of public peace. The fighting must occur in a location accessible to the public, such as a street or park.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/affray/"
}

Record 199 of 5,441 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.