unlawful assembly
Britishnoun
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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 ● Nov. 14, 2025
“LAPD must declare an unlawful assembly, and issue dispersal orders, to ensure the safety of the public and restore order.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2025
Prosecutors allege Orellana was helping protesters withstand less-lethal munitions being deployed by Los Angeles police officers and Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies after an unlawful assembly had been declared.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2025
Around 8:40 p.m., law enforcement again declared an unlawful assembly both on ground and by helicopter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2025
It is unlawful assembly where three or more persons meet together to carry out some private enterprise in circumstances calculated to excite alarm.
From Sir John Constantine Memoirs of His Adventures At Home and Abroad and Particularly in the Island of Corsica: Beginning with the Year 1756 by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir
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