disorderly conduct
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of disorderly conduct
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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They slapped her with a disorderly conduct charge and let her out on bail.
From Slate ● May 4, 2026
Cipriani ultimately only pleaded guilty to misdemeanor disorderly conduct.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
In March 2022, he struck a deal and pleaded guilty to a lesser charge — disorderly conduct.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2025
By the end of the day, the Greene County Sheriff’s Department charged her and 15 other middle school cheerleaders with disorderly conduct for making and posting the video.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2025
Charged with disorderly conduct, she paid a fine and her case was dismissed.
From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose
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