Riot Act
/ˈraɪət ækt/noun
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दंगा अधिनियम (ब्रिटेन का 1714 का कानून)
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(the Riot Act) a law passed in Britain in 1714 that allowed officials to order a crowd to break up by reading out part of the law, after which anyone who stayed could be punished
दंगा अधिनियम (ब्रिटेन का 1714 का कानून)
- The magistrate read the Riot Act to the angry crowd.
- In the nineteenth century, officials could disperse crowds by reading the Riot Act aloud.
- The headmaster read the Riot Act to the noisy students before the exam.
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- When the party went on past midnight, her father read the Riot Act.
- Mother read the Riot Act to the children after they broke the window.
¶Idioms 1
read (sb) the Riot Act
to tell somebody very strongly and angrily that they must stop behaving badly
सख्त चेतावनी देना, कड़ी फटकार लगाना
- The coach read the team the Riot Act after their poor performance.
- Mother read us the Riot Act for coming home so late.