| NOUN | communication | riot act | a vigorous reprimand |
|---|---|---|---|
| communication | Riot Act | a former English law requiring mobs to disperse after a magistrate reads the law to them |
| Meaning | A vigorous reprimand. | |
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| Example | "I read him the riot act" | |
| Broader | rebuke, reproof, reproval, reprehension, reprimand | An act or expression of criticism and censure |
| Spanish | leer la cartilla | |
| Meaning | A former English law requiring mobs to disperse after a magistrate reads the law to them. | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
| Part of | criminal law | The body of law dealing with crimes and their punishment |
| Broader | law | legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity |
| Spanish | Riot Act | |
| Catalan | Riot Act | |
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