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Meanings of disturbing the peace in English

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Usage of disturbing the peace in English
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Comes all the way down here, disturbing the peace, just for that?
The Burning Dark
2
And so there they had it, quarreling and disputing and disturbing the peace.
Little Mr. Thimblefinger and His Queer Country
3
Tribesmen accuse the Taliban of disturbing the peace in their region.
Reuters
4
Rioting, mob action, assaulting an officer, resisting arrest, disturbing the peace.
The illuminatus! trilogy
5
Allah pardon thee, thou art disturbing the peace of this market.
The Sea-Hawk
6
I'm going down and arrest that policeman for disturbing the peace.
When a Man Marries
7
I can be lenient with you and charge you with disturbing the peace.
For the love of mike
8
Or I will take you into custody for disturbing the peace.
You can't stop me
9
Jim's in jail... for disturbing the peace, he added, chuckling grimly.
Port O' Gold / A History-Romance of the San Francisco Argonauts
10
Buddy, I rule that you are disturbing the peace and endangering the public health!
The Postman
11
Elínborg had a strong sense that she was disturbing the peace of their home.
Arctic chill
12
You are charged with disturbing the peace, an offence punishable under Malonian civil law.
Voices in the dark
13
She was charged with disorderly conduct on the street and with disturbing the peace.
Questionable Amusements and Worthy Substitutes
14
Klaffer refused to turn over his guns and was arrested for disturbing the peace.
Reuters
15
A charge of disturbing the peace was placed against him.
North of Fifty-Three
16
Barnes is charged with felony assault, public intoxication, disturbing the peace and resisting arrest.
Reuters
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