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   affray

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   • 1. an instance of group fighting in a public place that disturbs the peace: dated "Lowe was charged with causing an affray"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the general sense ‘disturbance, fray’): from Anglo-Norman French afrayer ‘disturb, startle’, based on an element of Germanic origin related to Old English frithu ‘peace, safety’ (compare with German Friede ‘peace’).

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   What does affray mean?

   • Wallace was charged with causing an affray at a Southampton nightclub. What is the pronunciation of affray? （在公共場合）鬥毆，鬧事… （在公共场合）斗殴，闹事… riña, alteración del orden público… rixa, distúrbio da paz… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! AFFRAY definition: 1. a fight in a public place: 2. a fight in a public place: . Learn more.

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   What does affrai mean?

   • : a noisy quarrel or fight : a fight between two or more people in a public place that disturbs the peace Middle French affrai, effrai fright, disturbance, from affraier, effreer to terrify Love words? Need even more definitions? Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

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   What does affray mean in Queensland?

   • In Queensland, section 72 of the Criminal Code of 1899 defines affray as taking part in a fight in a public highway or taking part in a fight of such a nature as to alarm the public in any other place to which the public have access. This definition is taken from that in the English Criminal Code Bill of 1880, cl. 96.

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   What is an example of an affray?

   • Send us feedback about these examples. Middle English afray, affray "fright, consternation, assault, brawl," borrowed from Anglo-French effrei, esfrei, affrai, noun derivative of esfreier, effreier, affraier "to frighten, startle" — more at affray entry 2

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   Is Affray a statutory offence?

   • Affray is now a statutory offence that is triable either way. It is created by section 3 of the Public Order Act 1986 which provides: (1) A person is guilty of affray if he uses or threatens unlawful violence towards another and his conduct is such as would cause a person of reasonable firmness present at the scene to fear for his personal safety.

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   Why is Affray a crime?

   • The offence of affray has been used by HM Government to address the problem of drunken or violent individuals who cause serious trouble on airliners. [citation needed] In R v Childs & Price (2015), the Court of Appeal quashed a murder verdict and replaced it with affray, having dismissed an allegation of common purpose.

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   a fight in a public place: Wallace was charged with causing an affray at a Southampton nightclub. Synonyms. altercation formal. fracas. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Fighting.

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     AFFRAY meaning: 1. a fight in a public place: 2. a fight in...

   • Affray in Traditional Chinese

     AFFRAY translate: （在公共場合）鬥毆，鬧事. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Affray in Simplified Chinese

     AFFRAY translate: （在公共场合）斗殴，闹事. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Znaczenie Affray, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     AFFRAY definicja: 1. a fight in a public place: 2. a fight...

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   noun. a public fight; a noisy quarrel; brawl. Synonyms: melee, altercation, fracas, row. Law. the fighting of two or more persons in a public place.

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   The meaning of AFFRAY is fray, brawl. How to use affray in a sentence.

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   An affray is a noisy and violent fight, especially in a public place. [formal] The 15-year-old admitted causing an affray. They were convicted of affray and received community service sentences. Synonyms: fight, mêlée, contest, set-to [informal] More Synonyms of affray. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   In many legal jurisdictions related to English common law, affray is a public order offence consisting of the fighting of one or more persons in a public place to the terror (in French: à l'effroi) of ordinary people.

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   Definition of affray noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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