disorderly conduct
noun Law.
any of various petty misdemeanors, generally including nuisances, breaches of the peace, offensive or immoral conduct in public, etc.
Nearby words
disoperation, disopyramide, disorder, disordered, disorderly, disorderly conduct, disorderly house, disorderly person, disorganization, disorganize, disorganized
Origin of disorderly conduct
First recorded in 1885–90
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British Dictionary definitions for disorderly conduct
disorderly conduct
noun
law any of various minor offences tending to cause a disturbance of the peace
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