Project Gutenberg 2005-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 358 Great Britain. Parliament Parliament, British The Riot Act Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riot_Act Produced by Jonathan Walther "The Riot Act" by Great Britain. Parliament is a legal statute enacted during the early 18th century, specifically around the period from 1714 to 1715. This historical document outlines the legal framework for addressing riots and unlawful assemblies in Great Britain. It details the responsibilities and authorities granted to officials for dispersing gatherings deemed riotous and describes the penalties imposed on individuals who participate in such assemblies, reflecting the government's response to social unrest during this time. The content of the Riot Act emphasizes the importance of maintaining public order and the measures necessary for punishing those who threaten it. The Act specifies that if twelve or more individuals gather unlawfully and do not disperse after a formal proclamation urging them to do so, they could be charged with felony, leading to severe consequences, including the death penalty. Additionally, the Act empowers justices of the peace and other officials to execute these provisions without fear of legal repercussions if force is necessary during the dispersal of such groups. Overall, the Riot Act serves as a reflection of the governmental attempts to control civil disorder and protect the monarchy during a time of significant political turbulence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Law -- Great Britain KD Text British Law Category: History - British Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Law & Criminology 43550 2025-07-04T04:45:41.386850 text/html 39679 2015-02-13T20:38:10 text/html 75557 2025-07-04T04:45:44.599320 application/epub+zip 74309 2025-07-04T04:45:42.761355 application/epub+zip 74310 2025-07-04T04:45:41.840328 application/epub+zip 140328 2025-07-04T04:45:46.000331 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 133653 2025-07-04T04:45:44.087336 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 104067 2022-09-04T09:06:03.978117 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 34695 2025-07-04T04:45:41.170858 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 34955 2015-02-13T20:38:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18086 2025-07-04T04:45:46.120308 application/rdf+xml 10218 2025-07-04T04:45:42.320354 image/jpeg 2829 2025-07-04T04:45:42.079330 image/jpeg 12360 2015-02-13T20:38:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 11580 2015-02-13T20:38:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 72522 2025-07-04T04:45:41.391845 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia