public+disturbance
11disturbance of public meetings — It was a misdemeanor at common law to be guilty of conduct which tended to disturb a public assembly, though the prosecution, in most instances, was required to prove that the disturbance was caused wantonly or wilfully. In most jurisdictions… …
12Disturbance voltage — In telecommunication, a disturbance voltage is an unwanted voltage induced in a system by natural or man made sources. In telecommunications systems, the disturbance voltage creates currents that limit or interfere with the interchange of… …
13disturbance — dis|tur|bance [ dı stɜrbəns ] noun ** 1. ) count an occasion on which people behave in a noisy or violent way in a public place: There were serious disturbances in Israel last summer. 2. ) count something that interrupts you and stops you from… …
14disturbance — noun 1 (C, U) something that stops you from being able to continue doing something, or the act of stopping someone from being able to continue doing something: The noise of the traffic is a continual disturbance. | I need a place where I can work …
15Public Order Act (Northern Ireland) 1951 — Infobox Northern Ireland law short title= Public Order Act (Northern Ireland) 1951 long title= An Act to make certain provision with respect to the maintenance of public order and the prevention of disturbance of public meetings, and for purposes …
16public — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 the public people in general ADJECTIVE ▪ general VERB + THE PUBLIC ▪ educate, inform ▪ The government was slow to inform the public about the health hazards of asbestos …
17disturbance of worship — The common law offense of disturbance of persons gathered for the purpose of religious worship, extended by statute to the protection of all lawful meetings against the wilful and tumultuous conduct of persons attempting to make a disturbance. 24 …
18disturbance — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. confusion, tumult, riot, disorder; commotion, agitation, perturbation. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Interpersonal disruption] Syn. quarrel, brawl, fray; see fight 1 . 2. [Physical disruption] Syn. commotion …
19disturbance of public worship — See disturbance of worship …
20disturbance — /di sterr beuhns/, n. 1. the act of disturbing. 2. the state of being disturbed. 3. an instance of this; commotion. 4. something that disturbs. 5. an outbreak of disorder; a breach of public peace: Political disturbances shook the city. 6.… …
