disorderly conduct
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of disorderly conduct
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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Two Portuguese and a British man were arrested on Friday following a fight at the Champions League fan festival site and charged with disorderly conduct.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
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
Writer Alex O’Keefe, whom police detained last month in a viral seating dispute on a New York City train, is off the hook for alleged disorderly conduct.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2025
Police separated the two and charged Ms. Worthy with disorderly conduct.
From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose
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