Riot Act
- IPA[ˈrīət ˌak(t)]
美式
- a law passed by the British government in 1715 and repealed in 1967, designed to prevent civil disorder. The act made it a felony for an assembly of more than twelve people to refuse to disperse after being ordered to do so and having been read a specified section of the act by lawful authority.
- 相關詞
- 片語
- give someone a severe warning or reprimand
Oxford Dictionary
- give someone a strong warning that they must improve their behavior
Oxford American Dictionary
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- an Act passed by the British government in 1715 and repealed in 1967, designed to prevent civil ...
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