unlawful assembly

British  

noun

1. law a meeting of three or more people with the intent of carrying out any unlawful purpose

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Example Sentences

Authorities declared the protest an unlawful assembly.

From Los Angeles Times

Officers who declared the protest an unlawful assembly deployed clouds of tear gas as the crowd grew and used dumpsters to make blockades on the road in the busy south Minneapolis neighborhood known for its restaurants.

From Barron's

Parrish told ProPublica she had collected evidence that “shows ongoing and persistent activity” outside the facility that under statute and police directive “would be considered riotous, unlawful assembly and/or disorderly conduct.”

From Salon

“LAPD must declare an unlawful assembly, and issue dispersal orders, to ensure the safety of the public and restore order.”

From Los Angeles Times

Hydee Feldstein Soto’s office later charged many of the protesters with unlawful assembly, failure to disperse, failure to comply with a lawful order and obstruction of a street, sidewalk or other public corridor — all misdemeanors.

From Los Angeles Times