be in breach of the law

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• breach of the law — index delinquency (misconduct), offense Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• commit a breach of the law — index offend (violate the law) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• breach of the peace — 1: a disturbance of public peace or order insulting language causing a breach of the peace see also fighting words 2: the offense of causing a breach of the peace compare disorderly conduct …   Law dictionary

• Breach of the peace — is a legal term used in constitutional law in English speaking countries, and in a wider public order sense in Britain.Constitutional lawIn the United States, the Speech or Debate clause of Article One of the United States Constitution provides… …   Wikipedia

• breach of the peace — breach′ of the peace′ n. law a violation of the public peace, as by a riot, disturbance, or fighting • Etymology: 1665–75 …   From formal English to slang

• breach of the peace — n. Law conduct creating or tending to create a disturbance of the public peace …   English World dictionary

• breach of the peace — noun any act of molesting, interrupting, hindering, agitating, or arousing from a state of repose or otherwise depriving inhabitants of the peace and quiet to which they are entitled • Syn: ↑disorderly conduct, ↑disorderly behavior, ↑disturbance… …   Useful english dictionary

• Breach of the peace — Peace Peace, n. [OE. pees, pais, OF. pais, paiz, pes, F. paix, L. pax, pacis, akin to pacere, paciscere, pacisci, to make an agreement, and prob. also pangere to fasten. Cf. {Appease}, {Fair}, a., {Fay}, v., {Fang}, {Pacify}, {Pact}, {Pay} to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• law — / lȯ/ n [Old English lagu, of Scandinavian origin] 1: a rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority: as a: a command or provision enacted by a legislature see also statute 1 b:… …   Law dictionary

• breach of the peace — Law. a violation of the public peace, as by a riot, disturbance, etc. [1665 75] * * * …   Universalium

• breach — / brēch/ n 1 a: a violation in the performance of or a failure to perform an obligation created by a promise, duty, or law without excuse or justification breach of duty: a breach of a duty esp. by a fiduciary (as an agent or corporate officer)… …   Law dictionary