Breach of the peace definition

Breach of the peace means seriously disruptive behavior as prohibited by Arizona’s “disorderly conduct” statute (A.R.S. §13-2904), including, but not limited to, committing acts of violence, making unreasonable noise; engaging in protracted disruptive behavior to prevent a lawful meeting, gathering, or procession; and refusing to obey a lawful order to disperse.
Breach of the peace means repeated acts that disturb the public order including, but not limited to, homicide, assault, affray, communicating threats, unlawful possession of dangerous or deadly weapons, and discharging firearms.
Breach of the peace means using abusive or obscene language in a pub- lic place, resisting a lawful arrest, and trespassing or damaging University or private property.

Examples of Breach of the peace in a sentence

  • Breach of the peace was defined in ▇ ▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ as follows: The key characteristic of breach of the peace is the use or threat of unlawful violence and should not ordinarily be interpreted as applying to a patient who is presenting management problems in a health environment, in the presence of mental health professionals.


More Definitions of Breach of the peace

Breach of the peace means seriously disruptive behavior as prohibited by Arizona’s “disorderly conduct” statute (A.R.S. §13-2904), including, but not limited to, committing acts of violence, using abusive or offensive language or gestures to any person in a manner likely to provoke immediate physical retaliation by such person, making unreasonable noise; engaging in protracted disruptive behavior to prevent a lawful meeting, gathering, or procession; and refusing to obey a lawful order to disperse.
Breach of the peace in subsection (2) means—
Breach of the peace means any act that disturbs the public tranquility
Breach of the peace means conduct destroying or menacing public order and tranquility and may include acts of violence or acts or words likely to produce violence as well as acts or conduct that threaten the public peace.
Breach of the peace means seriously disruptive conduct involving abusive, disorderly, dangerous, aggressive, or provocative speech and behaviors tending to threaten or incite violence. “Breach of the peace” goes well beyond behavior acceptable in a civil society and is the only basis to eject, exclude or prevent a participant from attending all or part of a public body meeting.

Related to Breach of the peace

  • Breach of trust means a breach of any duty imposed on a trustee by this Act or by the terms of the trust;

  • Breach of Agreement provisions of Section 5(a)(ii) will apply to Party A and will not apply to Party B.

  • Breach of Duty means the Director or Officer breached or failed to perform his or her duties to the Corporation and his or her breach of or failure to perform those duties is determined, in accordance with Section 8.04, to constitute misconduct under Section 180.0851 (2) (a) 1, 2, 3 or 4 of the Statute.

  • Breach of Contract means the failure of a Party to perform any of its obligations in accordance with this Contract, in whole or in part or in a timely or satisfactory manner. The institution of proceedings under any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar law, by or against Contractor, or the appointment of a receiver or similar officer for Contractor or any of its property, which is not vacated or fully stayed within 30 days after the institution of such proceeding, shall also constitute a breach. If Contractor is debarred or suspended under §24-109-105, C.R.S. at any time during the term of this Contract, then such debarment or suspension shall constitute a breach.

  • Breach of system security means unauthorized acquisition of computerized data that compromises the security, confidentiality, or integrity of sensitive personal information maintained by a person, including data that is encrypted if the person accessing the data has the key required to decrypt the data. Good faith acquisition of sensitive personal information by an employee or agent of the per- son for the purposes of the person is not a breach of system secu- rity unless the person uses or discloses the sensitive personal in- formation in an unauthorized manner. Business and Commerce Code 521.053(a)