disorderly conduct

noun

, Law.

1. any of various petty misdemeanors, generally including nuisances, breaches of the peace, offensive or immoral conduct in public, etc.

disorderly conduct

noun

1. law any of various minor offences tending to cause a disturbance of the peace

Word History and Origins

Origin of disorderly conduct¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

The indictment filed Wednesday charges Keller with seven counts, including civil disorder, obstructing an official proceeding, entering a restricted building and disorderly conduct in a restricted building.

From Washington Post

He pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and agreed to step down from top GOP posts on Veterans' Affairs Committee and two subcommittees in response to pressure from leadership.

From Washington Post

She was charged with misdemeanor counts of entering and remaining on restricted grounds and disorderly conduct or violent entry and released on her own recognizance.

From Washington Post

She is also charged with unlawful entry and disorderly conduct on restricted Capitol grounds.

From Washington Post

Williams was first charged with trespassing as well as violent entry to and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds.

From Washington Post

Add to that a batch of misdemeanor disorderly conduct charges and a few felony drug raps, and it was time to move.

From The Daily Beast

Petit turned himself over to police and was arrested for disorderly conduct and criminal trespassing.

From The Daily Beast

He was arrested for drunk and disorderly conduct in New Orleans.

From The Daily Beast

He was ultimately fined $600 for two citations of disorderly conduct.

From The Daily Beast

The drunken antics got the attention of local police, who arrested her for disorderly conduct.

From The Daily Beast

He had about decided to plead guilty in the Magistrate's Court to disorderly conduct and all the rest of it!

From Project Gutenberg

One of the junior boys had been fired, according to Chet, for cutting classes, disorderly conduct and disrespectful behaviour.

From Project Gutenberg

In almost all cases the charge made is the same—disorderly conduct with soldiers.

From Project Gutenberg

More likely to arrest us for disorderly conduct and disturbing the peace, said Joe, disconsolately.

From Project Gutenberg

A month afterward they found him under an assumed name over on Blackwell's Island, doing three months for disorderly conduct.

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Related Words

• hooliganism